Greets,
Can someone recommend a good torque wrench set, price , where you got it?

Please, I am about to strip bolts. Someone orderd a Stillen FSTB? ;^)


Thanks

 

I have a craftsman torque wrench.... cost me about $65...

 

There are different models, which drive size and what range would be good to consider?

Craftsman Catalogue

Digital
44597 1/2 drive 25 - 250 ft/lbs increments by 2 lbs $99.99
44596 3/8 drive 5 - 80 ft/lbs increments by .5 lbs $89.99

Hand Grip readout (stamped into bar)
44595 1/2 drive 20 - 150 ft/lbs increments by 1 lbs $69.99
44594 3/8 drive 10 - 75 ft/lbs increments by .5 lbs $69.99
44593 3/8 drive 25 - 250 ft/lbs increments by 1 lbs $69.99

What is the best for regular car work? I have no plans to pull the motor out, but might pull bolts off the motor. Which would be my best range of ft/lbs and which drive to most prefer?

Can you tell I am bored waiting for my compile to complete?

 

It looks the same as the Craftsman Digitorque $65 wrench, so I'm going to give it a try. There isn't a reason to spend the extra money on the Craftsman, because it only has a warranty for 90 days vs. lifetime guarantee like usual.

 

I would highly recommend the Craftsman. I have two:
44595 1/2 drive 20 - 150 ft/lbs increments by 1 lbs $69.99
44594 3/8 drive 10 - 75 ft/lbs increments by .5 lbs $69.99

Well worth the money plus it is guaranteed.

 

Not if it's the Digitorque(One that clicks once you hit specified lbs. of force).

The only one guaranteed for life is the bendy-bar torque wrench for like $19.99

 

Got one at seats for $19 and like all crasftfman tools its guaranteed for life! Its not digital or fancy but its perfect for the weekend mechanic. Its good from my FSTB to torquing my wheels. I also needed a 1/2" to 3/8" converter because the torque wrench was a 1/2" drive and most of my sockets are 3/8" drive.

 

Yes, the one GUARANTEED for life is the $19 wrench, but the $65(Not digital) wrench is ONLY guaranteed for 90-days.

 

I always wondered the details on the lifetime guarantee, why it applies to some tools and not others. Guess they dont guarantee anything with more than a few parts maybe then its considered a a power tool???

 

Perhaps you are correct about the "guarantee" and most likely are. However, it is hard to beat Craftsman tools.

 

I agree the Craftsman tools are great and the lifetime guarantee is why I always pay extra for them. However, since the $65 torque wrench has internal parts that must be calibrated and are easily broken if used improperly, you don't get the normal guarantee. The SOLID one piece tools are practically unbreakable and that's why they are guaranteed for life.

 

I bought a Harbor Freight tools one I think, off ebay, 1/2 and 3/8, it is the clicker type, it works pretty good, plus it was cheap, both for like 40

 

I have one of those cheap gauge type torque wrenches. I'm going to spring for one of those clicking types, where you set it to a specific ft lb.

 

That's the $65 Craftsman. Or you can get the same thing, looks identical to the Craftsman, for around $20 in JcWhitney. I'll let you know once I get it, if it's quality or junk.

 

When do you expect it? That sounds like a great deal. BTW- That's a beautiful pic in the sig. Both the car and the sky.

 

Thanks! I actually almost got the same color as yours.

In the next week or two. I'm waiting for a friend to put his order together to save on shipping.

 

I have the one from JC Whitney, or rather the same one they sell. I got mine from Ebay. But this one here is similar. And it's good, clicks too. check it out

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=593967186

 

I ordered the one from JC Whitney's. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

So, did you finally buy this torque wrench? Which one did you get? Link? Is it quality-made or junk?


~limsandy

 

When I was a kid I found an old super-rusty Craftsman screwdriver while ruining my parents backyard trying to dig "a fish pond." My dad said it probably had a lifetime guarantee (laughing to himself I'm sure) so I rode my bike to Sears down the road and sure enough, they gave me a new one. Or maybe they were just humoring me since I was like 10 years old.....

 

One thing i have noticed is that the clickers have a very rough time
on the lower end of the scale with calibration say below 15 ft lb. Also they click very softly at the low end and it is easy to miss the stop point and break your bolt.
So for the smaller fasteners i use a 3/8 beam type.

 

I've had my sears 1/2" 20-150 ft lb clicker style for like 10 years now and I beat on the thing. Still works good.

I also bought a 3/8" clicker that's incremented for in-lbs for smaller stuff. I use this one for senstive smaller parts, especially when aluminum is involved in any way.

 

Got one from Tire Rack, clicker type, 1lb increments, goes down to low enough for the oil drain plug, and high enough for the lug nuts ;-) About $50, IIRC. 1/2 drive,