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I had a very nice Snap-On torque wrench. I've had it 20 yrs atleast.

About 6 weeks ago I dropped it, so assuming that it may have been damaged I sent it in to be recalibrated.

I gave it to the Cornwell tools guy to send it in since the Snap-On guy never comes by. It does not matter the brand they all go to the same place anyway.

We figured on about $75 for the shipping and calibration.

The Cornwell guy tells me that he boxed it up and sent it. I believe him.

It was never recieved at the place that fixes them. Lost in the mail somehow.

The Cornwell guy has offered to sell me a new one. Cornwell brand which I'm sure is comparable to the one that was lost.

My cost would be $75... What it would have cost if my other one was not lost.

The one that was lost covered 30 ft lbs to 200 ft lbs. The Cornwell one covers 25 ft lbs to 250 ft lbs.

So it sounds like a little bit better as far as ft lbs are concerned.

Should I go with the Cornwell one or push for a Snap-On replacement only?

This is like the one that was lost.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/snap-on-1...emZ320312909671

This is what he's offering me to replace the lost one. #CEC97453 http://www.cornwelltools.com/onlinecatalog2008/page90.html
 
It should have been sent insured and if the dealer was a standup guy it would be alot cheaper than 75.00. Maybe get a new one for the cost of shipping the old one plus 10%. We have our wrenches calibrated locally for 30.00. Our snap on dealer lost a 2000.00 torque multiplier we sent in for calibration and we got a new multiplier for the cost of the calibration. It was about 170.00
 
Sure like my SnapOn stuff,,but if you deal mostly with Cornwell, it'd make more sense to have Cornwell. 03cvpi says less than $75. , but I don't figure. You were expecting to spend $75 for repaired used. Seems fair enough for new replacement that'd probably bump 400. otherwise. Having wrenches calibrated locally is a big city boys option.

Bob
 
Sorry to hear of what happened......

Seems like they should have insured it. I think they should at least meet you halfway.
I have the same torque wrench as you do. I used to use it to torque wheels. Not anymore, I use a beam one for that. I use it for all other normal stuff.

I lent my 3/8s Snap On torque wrench to a neighbor one time. That was a mistake. He told me he was using it to brake bolts loose. When I sent it in to be repaired calibrated it came back with a note saying it only works clockwise now......I was not too happy.
It is not getting out of my hands like that again.
 
If the new one is comparable to the Snap-on, then it sounds like a good deal to me. I would think that the spring in an older torque wrench would begin to lose it's force after so long, meaning you'd have to get it calibrated more frequently.
 
Wait a bit, it just might turn up. Unless of course you need it now. Ask to "borrow" a Cornwell until yours turns up. If not buy it. Let 'em know you are a bit teed off and they might give you a little discount.
 
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CTW2503F is a better torque wrench. It's made by CDI who also makes torque wrenches for Snap-on. The only difference being, Snap-on has their own ratchet head put on.
 
So glad I saw this thread and the Cornwell catalogue page linked above !!
I would really like to get hold of WSDHP61C10 ,Metric 6 piece swivel head allen key set.

Only problem is , I'm in the UK !! Could anyone help me with this please ??
 
Chris142, I think the Cornwell wrench looks suspiciously similar to the Snap on wrench. Like maybe they come out of the same plant. I would jump on that for 75 bucks. He's bein' a standup guy.
My friend Richie is a Cornwell guy and I've been buying some stuff from him. Up til now, I've only had Snap on, but the Cornwell stuff is nice too.

evoboy, maybe I can help you... As I just said, one of my friends is a Cornwell guy. E mail me at [email protected].
 
Good find Merkava. I cannot identify the wrench in the OP's first post. It appears to be neither CDI or Precision instruments, so it may be Cornwell's "economy" line....I would find out who makes the OP wrench.

The Micrometer wrenches in Merkava's reply do appear to be CDI ( http://www.cditorque.com/main.html ) and the split beam ones at the bottom of the OP are Precision Instrument
( http://www.torqwrench.com/ ).

From my talks with CDI, the CDI brand share the exact "workings" as Snap-on. BUT, the CDI wrench has an imported ratchet head if that concerns you at all (he said it was a very good imported ratchet head). As Merkava said, Snap on will have their excellent sealed ratchet head.

I (my work place) bought the P.I. split beam clicker style. They are awesome.
 
The more I think about this the more upset I have been getting. If I lost his Radiator he brought in for me to fix I would have to replace it.

I feel that he must replace my lost tool with a comparable one.

I called him today and left a brief msg on his cell. Not rude but asking him to call me.

He called and before I could lay into him he said that his wife mailed it to the wrong place and it has been remailed to the correct place.

We will see where it goes from here.
 
I would jump on that. He's trying to make good, and it still probably is costing him out of pocket. Just make sure he's not trying to sell you a refurbished one. The Cornwell is every bit as good as the Snap-On.
 
Him giving you a Cornwell for 75 dollars was fair. It was going to cost you 75 bucks to have yours calibrated.

Anyway, you'll be happy to get yours back calibrated, I guess.
 
I got it back today. It's my old one, has my name scribed into it. It now has a sticker on it from the place that worked on it so he definatly sent it in.

The sticker says that it's within 2% when used clockwise.
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