Torque Wrenches

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I need to purchase a torque wrench. I was thinking..., Sears and Craftsman.
Because of the lifetime warranty. I was thinking something that goes from 35 to 150. But I need to be able to get to 195 for the crank.

Any suggestions are most definitley welcome.
 
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iwannadie

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supramacist said:
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I need to purchase a torque wrench. I was thinking..., Sears and Craftsman.
Because of the lifetime warranty. I was thinking something that goes from 35 to 150. But I need to be able to get to 195 for the crank.

Any suggestions are most definitley welcome.
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I have a craftsman and like it alot, I dont think it has a lifetime warranty though. I think its one of the tools that doesnt, I could be wrong though.

Also, I dont like thiere new 'digital gauge' at all. Its not even digitial its just a number wheel that turns it looks like lol. You cant make minor increments with it either. A friend has one and i liked mine older style better.
 
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I definitley haven't been down with the digital. I preferr the gauge, for sure.
I should research them on sears website before I go and look.
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I dont like the beam style I use the Clicker ones.

Mine which I like, you turn the entire handle and the increments are ingraved onto the shaft of the wrench. You line the handle up with the numbers and you can go in .5 foot pound increments. The handle has a solid twist lock so it cant twist and mess up your setting.

My friends, you pull a knob out on the bottom of the handle and rotate the knob. A number wheel rotates on the handle to show the setting, its not a digital display though. Your stuck going in 2lb increments which is alot I think. The knob is pretty easy to to accidently rotate while your using the wrench, it doesnt have any lock.

It sucks I need a new one, mine only goes up to 75lb. So I need another one that goes up alot higher, sears is having a sale on them though!
 
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I have the craftsman clicker style torque wrench, it has a limited warrenty, so its one of those gotta be sure purchases, I"ve had it for about 2 years now, first thing i bought when i bought the supra, still going good.
 
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I have a K-D clicker style, 25-250ft/lbs. that range seems to be perfect, can get the majority of stuff while still being able to get the big things too.

only thing i dont like is the rubberized plastic handle. hasnt fallen apart or anything but id rather have an all metal wrench.

lifetime warrenty(i think)

not to much more expencive than craftsman, and cheaper than the pro brands
 
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yeah, we had the same wrench in auto tech, now keep in mind that the auto tech students dont give a f*ck about the tools, but the rubber handle had come unglued from the wrench and could just spin around.

but i've taken care of mine( always kept in the case, NEVER been dropped, always wound down) and it seems to be holding up just fine.
 
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I generally prefer the old beam style for my lower range torque wrenches and for the higher the the "clicker" type with the screw base adjustment.
 
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^ I want to say that is somthing VERY important for torque wrenches.

I worked for a power line company and they had the wrenches calibrated once a year no matter how little the use. The thing is someone can accidentally leave a torque wrench tightened for a long period of time, causing the wrench to loosen. Also they have a rough number of times you can use the wrench before you have to get it recalibrated. No matter the torque wrench, you should have it inpsected and calibrated at least once a year depending on use. Especially for the jobs that need special attention to detail *cylinder head* *rod bearings*.

I have a mastercrap and the only thing I use it for is my wheels because it is consistent. I dont trust that thing worth a damn. The numbers dont even match up correctly in the screw adjustment.

I want a mac, hmm $300 isnt that much right?....
 
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This is what I have, a 3/8" one and a 1/2". They are clicker type by snap on, but they dont have the micrometer style adjustment. Just a dial and a knob. Pretty slick

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