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Re: [Healeys] Torque Wrench

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Torque Wrench
From: Richard Ewald <richard.ewald@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:12:27 -0800
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Last time I priced a Snap-On electronic is was in the $250-$350.  That is
also an inch pound wrench which won't help you do head nuts.
Here try this one instead
http://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Digital-Electronic-Torque-Wrench/dp/B005UO0K=
CE/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1421294791&sr=3D8-3&keywords=3Delectronic+t=
orque+wrench
100 ft Lbs fr $96.00
Or try this adapter for $52 goes to 147 Ft Lbs
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-ARM602-4-Measurement-Adapter-4-147-6/dp/B004V=
YURT0/ref=3Dsr_1_11?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1421294791&sr=3D8-11&keywords=3Delectro=
nic+torque+wrench
Rick

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Here you go: http://www.flexibleassembly.com/Products/CDI-Product-
> Index/2502Ci-ii
>
> You're in luck ... it's on sale!
>
> bs
>
>
>
>
> On 1/14/2015 5:42 PM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>
>> The concensus so far of the list is to just buy th he cheapest torque
>> wrench I can find. I have had suggestions like Harbor Freight (yuck) and
>> Craftsman.  First of all, Harbor Freight is the LAST place I would buy a
>> precision calibrated tool.  I have a Craftsman torque Wrench. The last t=
ime
>> I used it, the ratchet mechanism in the head exploded and fell out of th=
e
>> wrench.  I won't be going back to Sears for another one.  I was hoping f=
or
>> suggestions on a quality wrench I could count on for precision and long
>> life. Maybe the last torque Wrench I will have to buy.  I would think yo=
u
>> guys would want your head nuts torqued with a little more precision and
>> consistency.  Am I assigning too much importance to the torque values of=
 a
>> heart that is known to crack in the middle for no reason.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 56 BN2
>> 60 AN5
>>
>>
>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>>
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Last time I priced a Snap-On electronic is =
was in the $250-$350.=C2=A0 That is also an inch pound wrench which won&#39=
;t help you do head nuts.<br></div>Here try this one instead <a href=3D"htt=
p://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Digital-Electronic-Torque-Wrench/dp/B005UO0KCE/=
ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1421294791&amp;sr=3D8-3&amp;keywords=3Dele=
ctronic+torque+wrench">http://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Digital-Electronic-To=
rque-Wrench/dp/B005UO0KCE/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1421294791&amp;s=
r=3D8-3&amp;keywords=3Delectronic+torque+wrench</a>=C2=A0 100 ft Lbs fr $96=
.00<br></div>Or try this adapter for $52 goes to 147 Ft Lbs=C2=A0 <a href=
=3D"http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-ARM602-4-Measurement-Adapter-4-147-6/dp/B=
004VYURT0/ref=3Dsr_1_11?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1421294791&amp;sr=3D8-11&amp;ke=
ywords=3Delectronic+torque+wrench">http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-ARM602-4-M=
easurement-Adapter-4-147-6/dp/B004VYURT0/ref=3Dsr_1_11?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D=
1421294791&amp;sr=3D8-11&amp;keywords=3Delectronic+torque+wrench</a><br></d=
iv>Rick<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Here you go: <a href=
=3D"http://www.flexibleassembly.com/Products/CDI-Product-Index/2502Ci-ii"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://www.flexibleassembly.<u></u>com/Products/CDI-Produc=
t-<u></u>Index/2502Ci-ii</a><br>
<br>
You&#39;re in luck ... it&#39;s on sale!<br>
<br>
bs<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 1/14/2015 5:42 PM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
The concensus so far of the list is to just buy th he cheapest torque wrenc=
h I can find. I have had suggestions like Harbor Freight (yuck) and Craftsm=
an.=C2=A0 First of all, Harbor Freight is the LAST place I would buy a prec=
ision calibrated tool.=C2=A0 I have a Craftsman torque Wrench. The last tim=
e I used it, the ratchet mechanism in the head exploded and fell out of the=
 wrench.=C2=A0 I won&#39;t be going back to Sears for another one.=C2=A0 I =
was hoping for suggestions on a quality wrench I could count on for precisi=
on and long life. Maybe the last torque Wrench I will have to buy.=C2=A0 I =
would think you guys would want your head nuts torqued with a little more p=
recision and consistency.=C2=A0 Am I assigning too much importance to the t=
orque values of a heart that is known to crack in the middle for no reason.=
<br>
Mike MacLean<br>
56 BN2<br>
60 AN5<br>
<br>
<br>
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&amp;T 4G LTE smartphone<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br></div></div>
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