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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Show me some good torque wrenches for home shop use, excluding the $200 a piece ones please cause they ain't gonna happen. I'll probably be lookin for a couple of sizes to cover farm and auto use.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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A good 250ft lb one should cover everything your gonna need it for, craftsman got some for under 200 im guessing...
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Sorry, also forgot to mention that I'll never buy another Craftsman tool. I had my fight with them last year and found out first hand what they think of their customers. Personally I don't see Sears bein in business for much longer either. Lot a business analyst are startin to say the same thing.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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sk makes one for under that
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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then your next bet is like NAPA line of tools or Duralast from autozone there guaranteed for life and everything
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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You dont strike me as a torquewrench kinda guy...NAPA has pretty good stuff dont they? Its called UltraPro up here.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
You dont strike me as a torquewrench kinda guy...NAPA has pretty good stuff dont they? Its called UltraPro up here.
You called that one right. I'm thinkin about Christmas early this year instead of at the last minute.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Remember tight is tight and too tight is broke...torquewrenches bssshh
 
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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My old 30 dollar cheap bin wrench worked great till my dumb azz brother left it at 100 ft lbs. It was only 5 ft lbs off at 100 till he streached the spring.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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I have a husky from home dump-o. Does what I need and seems to be well built. Don't use it too much cause I'm the type to torque by feel hahaha.
 
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