Torque wrench

You can try Blue Point tools. They're made by snap on and cheaper. I have a few and have had no issues.
 
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Joker151 said:
Got my first Craftsman set for bday in 1981, still have it mixed in with newer tools. Works fine, I'd love to have Snap On but I have never seen them around here.
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You can buy snap on tools from their on line shop. They ship directly to your home. I just purchased some screw drivers this way. Same price as the guys who drive around in the trucks.

I have some pre 1990 craftsmen and they work pretty good. I am always upgrading my tools in my home shop, then those tool that I replaced get down graded to my tools for the trail. I try to buy snap on or mac for my wrenches, ratchets, and sockets. The rest is a mix of mostly made in USA. But I do have some harbor freight and they work pretty good for what I paid for them.

I have the 56" US General (harbor freight) tool chest and box and that rocks for the cost. I could not bring myself to buy a $5k plus tool storage system for being a shade tree mechanic.

As for torque wrenches, I have the 1/2" and 3/8" brand from Lowes. Been calibrated and I have used it successfully to replace a blown head gasket, rebuilt an engine and torque lug nuts. No complaints.
 
sheepdawg said:
You can buy snap on tools from their on line shop. They ship directly to your home. I just purchased some screw drivers this way. Same price as the guys who drive around in the trucks.
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You can buy offline, it is not always the same price as buying from a truck. Usually the truck is cheaper as they buy a lot of their tools at tool shows and or meetings and get them cheaper so they can but not always sell cheaper.
 
I have craftsman ft lbs and in lbs and they haven't done me wrong. I would love to invest on some Snap-On torque wrenches but I think I currently have better things that I dont need to empty my pockets with.
 
Richard said:
I have craftsman ft lbs and in lbs and they haven't done me wrong. I would love to invest on some Snap-On torque wrenches but I think I currently have better things that I dont need to empty my pockets with.
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Like I mentioned, my old 3/8 Craftsman torque wrench has never let me down and is usually within .5% of my Snap-on. The ONLY reason I bought digital Snap-on wrenches is because I must have yearly calibration certs for work, and have been running into torque angle specifications frequently. For the average DIY mechanic, I wouldn't recommend wasting the money on expensive torque wrenches.
 
Gonna bump this cause I'm stoked on my new purchase.
Got a visit from my arch nemesis/ best friend.
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1/2" drive Techangle torque wrench.
 
I got my 3/4 torque wrench from precision instruments for 307 the one they make for snap on is like 900. On a side note if you know someone, or have a college email you can use it to sign up for snap ons student program online. You can buy them on the website. A lot of the tools are half price. You can only buy it once though. That's how I got my 1/2 cordless impact. Best purchase ever.
 
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My Craftman 3/8" drive inch pond and foot pound torque wrenches are ok. They both have screened painted numbers on the handle that are wearing off. I just recently bought a 1/2 drive Kobolt that have all the numbers engraved. Much better.
 
My 1/2" drive Craftsman torque wrench died after 2 years and light use. Just replaced it with a CDI 30-250 ft lbs torque wrench. Really like it so far.
 
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