&harbor frieght got one for 18.75hi guys and girls. was in the market for a torque wrench and was thinking about a craftsman beam type torque wrench, Just because i think they are more accurate and reliable.
Share your thoughts.
Are you referring to a Beam or a Click type. Snap on is not cheap.Snap-on
You can get one cheap(at least for Snap-on)on ebay.
Are you referring to a Beam or a Click type. Snap on is not cheap.
I have always borrowed my uncles(snap on truck comes to his house)snap on stuff, but i think its time for my own. Hes getting older and his arthritis is get bad, getting harder to hold the tools.Either, but I also prefer the click type.
No, Snap-on is not cheap, but some things are worth paying for.
I have some Harbor Freight tools, and they have alot of decent stuff.
But as others have also said, personally I wouldn't buy a cheap torque wrench.
Most of my tools are Craftsman, but I have alot of Snap-on, as well as Mac and Matco.
The whole point of torquing something is so you know that it is tight enough, without being too tight.
If you are off a ft lb or too, on some fasteners that really doesn't matter...but don't try that on a head bolt.
When I torque lug nuts, I trust my Craftsman torque wrench, and I can feelthey are tight.
When I rebuild an engine, I borrow my friend's Snap-on inch lb or ft lb torque wrenches.
What you can buy off the Snap-on truck for $400, you can buy on ebay for half, or less.
You can take any Snap-on torque wrench to any driver and have it calibrated too.
If they can't do it on their truck, they can send it off.
A torque wrench isn't something to skimp on
You just have to remember a torque wrench is a precision tool, just like a micrometer or calibers. You get what you pay for. If it doesn't matter that your off by a few inch pounds then you can go cheaper. If you think that you will ever work on something that precision is crucial go ahead and p ay now so you will not have to pay more later.
I agree but not everyone is will or can shell out big bucks for snapon, or MatcoGood to see people using torque wrenches, the amount of people saying they dont need to torque bolts down they just know whats right is a load of boll***s,how would you be able to torque to 7-5 Newton metres accurate or 2oo pounds feet,