Torque Wrenches

[wesintl]

[quote author=Overlord link=board=14;threadid=13181;start=msg123409#msg123409 date=1079644100]
Did they say how much it'll cost?
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Honestly i can't remember.. call one of the service centers to see. I remember it wasn't too much bc used wrench and recalibration was still less than a new one..

http://www.snapon.com/international/northam.asp#four

 

[Landpimp]

as I was reading this for the 1st time........I was wondering the same thing and when someone would ask

but I have a Craftsman and it works great as well

[quote author=CDN_Cruiser link=board=14;threadid=13181;start=msg122979#msg122979 date=1079578054]
Just out of interest, how do you guys know that your wrenches 'work great'? Is there any way to know they are working well aside from having the torque calibration tested (ie the wrench could be out by 15-20% - how would you know)?

Cheers, Hugh
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[Junk]

[quote author=Landpimp link=board=14;threadid=13181;start=msg124182#msg124182 date=1079754874]
but I have a Craftsman and it works great as well
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going by the smile eh?

 

[VTCruiser]

I love my snap-on torque wrenches. I have a 150 and 250. I bought them with a 75% student discount, a long with all my other tools and a shiny red chest . We use mostly snap-on at the body shop too. Did I really need snap-on? No, but the price was right (much better discount than caftsman was offering) so I went for it. Any new tools I buy will probably be craftsman, though. They're good tools with a better price.

 

[hj60]

I agree. Craftsman Professional are fine tools (and I'm not just saying that
cos I work at Sears)
But when I graduate and get a job at a real shop, I'll likely go with Snap
On. There are a couple of reasons for this. 1) Craftsman doesn't show up
to replace a tool when you break it. 2) No one has better wrenches than
Snap On. They made sure of it by buying out the patent holder for their
design.

 

[bad_religion_au]

go to dweb and ask this question

 

[e9999]

should be pretty easy to see if it's spot on. Just get a known weight attached to a lever of known length. Multiply the 2 figures, that's the torque it'll take to lift it up...
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[bad_religion_au]

that e9999, is a good idea.

 

[Poser]

I love all my Snap on torque wrenches...from my 600'# 3/4 drive unit, to my 1/4" drive dial inch-pound units, and all the 1/2" and 3/8" drive foot and inch pound units in between...they all work great, and see the calibration unit once a year, thanks to Caterpillar...

Good luck!

-Steve