Tool Advice, Please - Which Torque Wrench?

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Oct 19, 2004 | 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lig,Oct 19 2004, 01:42 PM

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hehe... at $20 bucks a pop - why bother calibrating?

....... at that rate why bother using a torque wrench al all?!

Dude, 1st rule, disregard info from people that have broken studs off in the past ...... 2nd rule, do yourself a favor spend at least $100 on this tools.

We can talk details tonight.

Oct 19, 2004 | 01:27 PM

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lig

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RT abused me mercilessly for my 19.99 Sears beam non-"New Box Style" wrench

I'm gonna be like Ross Perot tonight, Ray... all ears.

Oct 19, 2004 | 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JHill,Oct 19 2004, 02:24 PM

"New Box Style"- Great brand, don't know if they make torque wrenches.

I would bet the repeatability of teh generic HF ones is OK, but I would check the initial calibration with Rays meter before trusting it.

"New Box Style" I'll total you w/ the "all new material"

Oct 19, 2004 | 01:44 PM

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From: Redmond, WA

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Originally Posted by lig,Oct 19 2004, 02:27 PM

RT abused me mercilessly for my 19.99 Sears beam non-"New Box Style" wrench

I'm gonna be like Ross Perot tonight, Ray... all ears.

Beam "style" works fine .... way better than cheapo clicker "style"

Oct 19, 2004 | 02:11 PM

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JHill

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From: Way Deep South Bellevue

I use a beam type for most everything. I have one in inch pounds and one in foot pounds.

I already forgot about the "All New Materials" brand, pretty cutting edge stuff for a keychain.