Just wondering if you guys could help me out. Where can I get a torque wrench at a decent price?
Thanks for your help!
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Craftsman makes a good micrometer type. I have both their 3/8" & 1/2" drive wrenches. I took them into work and the guys checked the calibration, they were right on. Not sure what the T/Ws NAPA, AutoZone or Pep Boys sell are like. Maybe some of the US riders can help you there.

Husky by Home Depot is another brand.

I would try UAP/NAPA *I worked in a garage for three winter's & obviously Snap-On is the best but also the most $$$! *A torque wrench is on my tool wish list for this spring & I'll be going to UAP/NAPA. *They have good quality for reasonable $$, that's where I bought all my air tools from & I'm very pleased!

Canadian tire !!! Oh wait a minute, you wouldn't happen to have an american tire store would you *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

If you have a carquest try them, *If not a napa, ect

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I would try the Craftsman, they have great quality. *If you ever break it, bring it back and you get a new one. *Plus the price is pretty good. *Just go to your local Sears store, or visit their webpage. *Good Luck.

Thanks Guys! *
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i&#39;m glad i bought a torque wrench, it&#39;s helped me out of a few jams. one day my son was griping his motorcycle had a leaky head and fixed that up.

IMO snap-on ones are the best and also the most expensive. For quality/price i&#39;d go with craftsman their tools are pretty good quality wise. One thing to remember is that you get what you pay for.

I bought a craftsman 1/2", 9 years ago when in college. Now I have 1/4 and 3/8 snap on + my old craftsman. I use them everyday and have compaired my 1/2 with snap on, after all the years it is just as accurate. I even had my 1/2 tested a year ago, it came back 2 ft-lbs low, but was consistant, that&#39;s the key.

One of the best deals around, if you find them, is a CDI CompuTorq or an Armstrong. These are an extremely high quality digital torque wrench (accurate within 1%. SnapOn is 4%) that sell new in the $800 - $2800 range. I recently bought a 3/8" drive off eBay for $23 USD. I just saw a 3/4" drive with PC hookup sell for under $200 USD. Not many people have heard of the wrenches, and quite frankly, they look terrible, but they are second to none.

Rod

Originally posted by 02MXZ600@Mar 28 2002, 12:25 AM
I would try the Craftsman, they have great quality. *If you ever break it, bring it back and you get a new one. *Plus the price is pretty good. *Just go to your local Sears store, or visit their webpage. *Good Luck.
I bought a Craftsman 1/2" torque wrench back in high school.
That was 29 years ago.

As with my 3/8" & 1/2" ratchet sets, the gears wore out.
When I return them to Sears under waranty, they give me a replacement kit that consists of all of the components inside the head. They&#39;ve never given me a new wrench. NEVER! That&#39;s never been a probelem untill my torque wrench wore out.
When I took it back to Sears, they gave me the usual replacement kit.
The problem started when the kit they gave me wouldn&#39;t fit in the head.
I took it back and they insisted that was the correct kit for my wrench. They wouldn&#39;t give me another kit and wouldn&#39;t replace the torque wrench.
I mentioned this to the local hardware store owner that also operates a Sears Outlet store. He ordered in 2 different kits and tried installing them in my wrench.
They wouldn&#39;t work. He contacted their head office and was told, "Too bad for me."
I&#39;ve had no problems with my other ratchet sets from Sears. (1/4" 3/8" & 1/2" sets.) However, since the way they wrote me off, I won&#39;t buy another Sears hand tool.

The good news is that a couple years ago, Home Depot had a Husky Tools Promotion where you could bring in any other make of wrench or ratchet tool and they would give you a comparable Husky brand tool for free. I LOVE MY NEW 0 TO 250 LB 1/2" DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH. LOL. It&#39;s awesome.

I would also stay away from any type of "beam torque wrench" just because they&#39;re awkward to work with. You&#39;re not always working in a position where you can read the dial to get an accurate torque reading.

Just my experience and 2 cents Cdn. worth.

Jeff

I just bought one at Royal Distributing for a good price. The 1/2 inch drive one is on sale for $30.00 Canadian.

I bought mine (craftman) at Sears over 10 years ago and have never had a problem with it. I have had a few craftsman pieces break and I simply went back to Sears for a replacement,,, I had a socket crack on me when I was on a trip to Florida, and I didnt have to wait till I got home, I hit a Sears down there and they replaced it,,,,,

Craftsman > Me

Leave it to Paul to dig up a 14 month old thread. :D

Originally posted by Wolfman@Apr 3 2004, 10:02 PM
Leave it to Paul to dig up a 14 month old thread. :D
Yeesh, didn&#39;t even notice the date. Hey YellowBelly, you ever find a torque wrench? :dazed:

Rod