[Shotimes] RE: (OT) Cheap Torque Wrenches

[Paul L Fisher]

I went to www.sears.com and did a store locate and it couldn't find one in
East Bumhell Nowhere, the closest place to that was either Cleveland, or New
Jersey......

Sorry, just getting caught up on a weeks worth of SHO postings! 800+

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 177K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerby Haltom" <kerbyh@netzero.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: (OT) Cheap Torque Wrenches


> China may be around longer that Sears, but I doubt Harbor Freight will
be...
>
> The difference in warranties, is with Sears, you don't need a
> receipt.  Take it to any Sears, anywhere, and a covered tool will be
> replaced.  With HF you must have the receipt and one where you are.  I can
> get a Craftsman wrench replaced in East Bumhell Nowhere, but not so with a
> HF tool.  Even if I had the receipt with me.
>
> Then again, the HF tool is probably so inexpensive, I don't care!
>
> Kerby
>
> At 09:02 PM 10/4/03 -0500, Tom Leeth wrote:
> >Harbor Freight honors the warranty.  When the chrome plating peeled off
my
> >3/8" drive Harbor Freight wrench, I took it and the sales receipt back to
the
> >store I bought it from and got a new wrench off the display rack.  The
process
> >took about 60 seconds.  I agree that the Chinese made torque wrenches are
> >accurate to within the advertised +/- 4%, at least if you don't get too
near
> >the bottom end of the range.  I also agree with Ron that Harbor Freight
will
> >likely be around longer than Sears, not that it makes me all that happy.
I
> >have some broken "PowerCraft" tools with a lifetime warranty but
Montgomery
> >Ward is no more!!
> >
> >Tom Leeth
> >'93 Silver ATX
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