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I wouldn't use it to torque anything I wanted
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zICEman(East TN)
on November 28, 2011 at 10:10 PM
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Should I trust this torque wrench?
posted by z-u-later
on November 28, 2011 at 09:56 PM
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to stay together. I'm not a tool specialist, but you "get what you pay for", and that tells me it can't be accurate for use on real mechanical work. Take it back and trade it for a screwdriver set. Sorry.
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Should I trust this torque wrench?
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z-u-later
21:56:27 11/28/11
I wouldn't use it to torque anything I wanted -
zICEman(East TN)
22:10:38 11/28/11
That all depends. Trusting it right out of the box may be
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CoHPhasor
22:39:30 11/28/11
A friend Calibrates tools
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toykoz32
02:06:37 11/29/11
^ See? calibration => Name on the box
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CoHPhasor
03:01:16 11/29/11
Yep,"The bitterness of poor quality remains
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samsungZ (Houston)
06:56:17 11/29/11
I recommend the CDI torque wrenches from Snap On.
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Mike aka thedeadking (NoVA)
08:43:45 11/29/11
I've never had an issue with them. (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
09:46:15 11/29/11
I have a HF 3/8. Seems fine. The FSM sometimes gives a
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evan_aggie(ATX)
10:49:59 11/29/11
I love my Matco TRC250FA. 25-250 lbs. torque range.
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zICEman(East TN)
10:58:58 11/29/11
hf
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mcdj300z
20:33:22 11/29/11
Re: Should I trust this torque wrench?
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VeganCannibal
11:47:04 11/30/11
No
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CoHPhasor
21:49:18 11/30/11
I might not say amateur mechanic,
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BlackholeZ
02:34:04 12/01/11
Hell - I don't allow Craftsman torque wrenches :-)
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Bernie (NoVA)
10:32:55 12/01/11
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