which reminds me, some vintages of clickers were lifetime warrantee, and
most sears stores will exchange them once for a customer.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Torque Wrench
>
> Point well taken, Jim. But you can spring a beam wrench too. Not as
> easy, I'm sure. My 1/2" clicker is a Craftsman Micro-Adjusting, blah,
> blah, over 20 years old. I just looked at the warranty sheet. I tend
> to hang on to docs. ;^) Anyhoo, it was warranteed for 90 days against
> calibration, 1 year against other defects and the limitation is that
> Sears will repair, not replace it.
>
> I have a 3/8" beam craftsman wrench maybe 10 years old. It sez
> accuracy guaranteed to 2% over the life of the tool. Suits me.
>
> I think the lesson is that quality tools will last indefinitely if
> treated right.
>
> Happy TG,
>
> CR
>
> P. S.: To Monte: Once a beam wrench is overstressed you don't bring it
> back into calibration by bending the pointer. It's shot. It's like
> over stretching a bolt.
>
>
>
> James Nazarian wrote:
> > The craftsman beam type wrenches also carry a lifetime warrantee, while
the
> > clickers carry 90 days. Too many problems with construction monkeys
jumping
> > on them and using them with pipes on the ends as breaker bars to keep
the
> > warrantee.
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