torque wrench
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From: N.E. Wisconsin
You should be covered with one 3/8" drive flexible head 10-125 Foot lbs. or so. And a 1/4" drive flex head 20-200 Inch lbs. Maybe a 1/2" drive 30-350 ft. lbs.
The click type is what most prefer.
The click type is what most prefer.
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From: Eastern NE
Sears/Craftsman torque wrenches were on sale alot through holiday shopping. Unless you're a pro/racing/mech...they're about the most decent for $$$. I bought Kobalt 3/8" ft/lb from Lowe's because of military discount & it's probably equal to Craftsman quality.
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Then Craftsman will work well...usually goes on sale for good price(s) so keep watching flyers, or go online. I bought a cheap in/lb torque @ Harbor Freight & it was junk so "you get what you pay for" when it comes to semi-decent quality.
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: North Ga.
Harbor Fright is good for certain things, but I never considered the torque wrench from there. I got an email from them yesterday advertising one for a 1/2" drive for $12.99... That's TOOOOOO reasonable...
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Ive got one from them as well as a more expensive version and I dont see any disernable diff. I test my wrench on a bolt thats in my vise placed there for that purpose before I torque a bolt...its just too easy to snap one off. If the bolt Im torquing is diff than what it was on my vise test run, i stop twisting.