I had a craftsman clicker fall apart (more or less from abuse by me). I
don't use a clicker anymore except for the really low torque things - I
use a beam. They replaced it free. No big deal. In my experience they
won't know you've replaced something more than once, the turn over is
too high.
Phil Bates
James Nazarian wrote:
>which reminds me, some vintages of clickers were lifetime warrantee, and
>most sears stores will exchange them once for a customer.
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>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
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>> 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.
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>>James Nazarian wrote:
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>>>The craftsman beam type wrenches also carry a lifetime warrantee, while
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>>>clickers carry 90 days. Too many problems with construction monkeys
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>jumping
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>>>on them and using them with pipes on the ends as breaker bars to keep
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