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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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My old cheapo beam style torque wrench broke. I think I'm going to replace it with a good micometer one. which do you think I should get; 10 to 75 foot pounds or 25 to 250 foot pounds?
 

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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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how often do you use torque wrenches? lots of different qualities out there depending on how often you use them..harbor freight, sears etc, i bought 2 off of ebay, made in taiwan not china, foot lbs and inch pounds which covers me really well
 
Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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You can even find good used snap-on torque wrenches on ebay for about 1/2 the price of new. You might be able to get one of each off of ebay for the cost of one from a dealer.
 
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sears +/- 4%
HF +/- 4%

bought 3 @ HF, 1/2 ftlbs, 3/8 ftlbs, 1/4 inlbs, for < the price of one @ sears
 
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