Torque Wrench
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: New Port Richey FL
awesome you posted this thread, i'm going threw the same exact thing right now...i got an inch lbs but no foot lbs....asked my bud to bring his foot lbs to work tommorow so i can pic it up. i'll just keep barrowin other ppls until i need to buy my own
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 681
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From: Atlanta
get both, HF works fine unless you are wrenching for a living here are what you need for under $40.00 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=807 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2696
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
Just get a cheap "bend" bar torque wrench and do the math. One foot pound equals twelve inch pounds, two foot pounds equals 24 inch pounds......and so on. Click wrenches, like the craftsman, are inherently inaccurate because they have no defined mathematical length. They are close, but you can't do the big and small jobs with one wrench.
Dial Type Torque Wrenches are the only ones that beat the micrometer for close tolerances.
While the Deflecting beam and beam bars are inherently accurate due to their simple nature...remember this...close spaces at times preclude you from using them...also they are often misread by the user. this is why micrometer torque wrenches are the most popular.
On last note...any and all torque wrenches can lose their basic calibration. It's a good thing to have them check out on a yearly basis!
Ride Safe, Mike
Last edited by StreetGlideMedic; Mar 12, 2009 at 10:25 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Bedford , Pa
Got one at Home Depot about 5 years ago. Got it out today to use and it was broke(lent it to a friend) Called Home depot and the said it has a lifetime waranty. I had no reciept and they said no problem.So now I have a brand new one. Craftsman has no waranty on there torque wrenchs. My spelling sucks. LOL
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 325
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From: Tennessee
I have two ft-lb and two inch-lb wrenches. I had an inch-lb wrench from Harbor Freight and while I was using it once, I didn't think it was reading correctly so I bought a Craftsman. The Craftsman confirmed the readings on the Harbor Freight wrench. I'd get both and unless you are planning to do some serious wrenching, I'd look for a deal at Harbor Freight.
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
As long as the torque wrenches are new...calibration and accuracy aren't usually an issue. It's after a year or two of rolling around in the toolbox drawer, being dropped and abused when the need for calibration is paramount. And you'll find alot of the Harbor Freight and other discount tool warehouses just sell off-label stuff made by the larger more Main Stream Name companies for less. Isn't Free enterprise awesome!
Ride Safe, Mike
Ride Safe, Mike
