Favorite/Most durable torque wrench
#17
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Track lug nut setter Harbor Freight $15 on sale or something like that. Use it lend it forget to de-tension it whatever. Broke it? Get another one. In the shop have 4 of dif brands. Snap on click head for mid lever setting on motors. husky for the bigger stuff and old style bender bar for the inch pond stuff. Crapsman in the bottom drawer behind some stuff. Busted the Husky by leaning into it a bit too much (No cheater bar just good old fashioned fat *** grunt) and Home Depot replaced it without complaint. Husky brand wrenches and sockets are quite good for the price. I have abandoned Sears completely.
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Snap-on. Over 200 bucks 10 years ago, but it makes me happy every time I pull it out of it's lovely molded red plastic case. I liked my 1/2" so much that I bought a 3/8" too.
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snap on, 1/2" and 3/8"
#22
I have a set of Facom wrenches...nice but pricey. My previous Crapsman wrenches never lasted a season, including the electronic one....BTW the Crapsman torque wrenchs only have a 90 day warranty as opposed to their lifetime hand tools warranty....
#23
re: sears.
they sure dont make 'em like they used to. I have a craftsman 1/2" 10-120ft/lb torque wrench that I got in 1977. I had the cal lab at work check it recently and it still passes. I've kept it in the box and set to the lowest setting whenever it wasn't in use, but its been used a LOT. The ones I see at Sears now look like junk (mine is all steel, no plastic) and what I hear from other guys is they are junk.
I needed a bigger wrench for a project (250ft/lb) and I bought an SK. The snapons were way out of my budget and the big wrench just doesn't get used that often. It seems well made enough and the price was OK. It has some plastic on it.
I also have a chinese 3/8" torque wrench and its junk. It was a waste of whatever I paid for it.
they sure dont make 'em like they used to. I have a craftsman 1/2" 10-120ft/lb torque wrench that I got in 1977. I had the cal lab at work check it recently and it still passes. I've kept it in the box and set to the lowest setting whenever it wasn't in use, but its been used a LOT. The ones I see at Sears now look like junk (mine is all steel, no plastic) and what I hear from other guys is they are junk.
I needed a bigger wrench for a project (250ft/lb) and I bought an SK. The snapons were way out of my budget and the big wrench just doesn't get used that often. It seems well made enough and the price was OK. It has some plastic on it.
I also have a chinese 3/8" torque wrench and its junk. It was a waste of whatever I paid for it.
#24
I use the least expensive TireRack one, and it's been fine for years.
I abused it to start, by using it to loosen as well as tighten, and
it's screw-held backing plate came loose once. I locktite'd it shut
and it's been fine ever since.
Joe Weinstein
I abused it to start, by using it to loosen as well as tighten, and
it's screw-held backing plate came loose once. I locktite'd it shut
and it's been fine ever since.
Joe Weinstein
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I just ordered the $29.99 one from Tire Rack....and I'm bidding on a Snap-On from E-bay as we speak...Thanks for all the responses!!!
#27
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Bought a MAC 5 years ago with zero problems.
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Snap on