I am using my fathers sears, "craftsman" that has seen 30+ years of abuse
(using it as a power bar), rain (in Equedor and Nigeria) and heavy usage
(big diesel engines that he would just approximate since the needle didnt go
that far, oh and Sprite head bolts :P) . I had it calibrated for him (he was
like "they do that?") and it was only 1 foot lb off. It is the old fasioned
1/2" beam type.
Harbor Freight is cool beacuse its so cheap... but their tools are pretty
flimsy, they do honor their warranty tho, it's just a pain to send it back.
The black oxide wrench set I just got there is holding out pretty good
actually... Its made in India rather than china! I dunno if that helps or
not.
For the long haul, go for crafstman. I hate the damn snap ons now. twice the
price, no warranty and the same quality IMO.
> I don't like the "click" type because there's always that shadow of a
doubt
> whether it will click when it's supposed to. At least with the torsion
beam
> ones, you can watch what's going on and you always know where you're at.
>
> Bob
>
>
> >Bill,
> > The click type torque wrenches are much easier to use than the beam
> >type. The beam type has a pointer and a scale and you read the torque on
> >the pointer. The click type lets you set the torque by turning a collar
> >or knob on it, and when the specified torque has been reached you will
> >hear and feel a click. From what I have heard the click type should
> >always be stored with the torque set to the minimum. You should avoid
> >using a torque wrench to loosen fasteners.
> >
> >Peter Samaroo
> >Charlotte NC
> >59 Bugeye
> >59 100-6
> >71 Midget
> >
> >Bill Mantz wrote:
> >>
> >> How about a recommendation on a good torque wrench? I have seen a price
> >> span of 9.95 at Autozone for a Tiawan model to 89.95 at Sears for a
> >> craftsman. Is there that much differance in accuracy among them? What
> >> features should you look for? What would you recommend?
> >>
> >> Bill Mantz
> >> Roanoke, Va.
>
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