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Re: torque wrench



Just one note: you could go wrong if you're looking for precision. Harbor
freight isn't always the highest quality. In critical situations, I'd rather
pay more for peace of mind.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr. Eddy" <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>
To: "Braden Sayer" <sayerbj@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: torque wrench


> I remember seeing this deal on the autox list.
> Harbor freight has their Pittsburgh 1/2" micrometer-style torque wrench on
> sale for $9.99 right now.  This is the only kind of torque wrench i would
> use, the kind with the little pointer sucks.  Yes, they will cover any
> range of torques you will probably need, 10-150 ft-lbs i think.  I have
> used similar ones to this one and have never had any trouble with them.
> Its not craftsman quality or anything but I doubt you could ever break it
> and its hard to go wrong for 10 bucks.  Its got a lifetime warranty too.
> Heres the link:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Category.taf?CategoryID=152
>
> Eric Person
> 86.5 16v
>
> At 02:49 PM 2/20/00 PST, Braden Sayer wrote:
> >What are people out there using for torque wrenches?  As I went to find
one,
> >I see that they all cover only low or high torque levels.  Don't want to
buy
> >something and find that it will be useless for working on my car.  As
> >always, list knowledge and experience is incomparable!!
> >Brad
> >
> >85 8V (suffering in the cold North Country winter!)
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