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Re: New toy - IR 2135Ti and a couple questions.

To: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Subject: Re: New toy - IR 2135Ti and a couple questions.
From: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:43:45 -0400
  Just don't plan on them replacing that when it breaks.  I had one 
break a while back and they would not replace it.  They gave me a small 
discount on a new one that didn't have a warranty!!  It was Sunday and I 
really needed it, but never again.
Bill


Scott Hall wrote:

>On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, Diane and  Roland Dudley wrote:
>
>>I know you're looking for something other than Craftsman, but their tools
>>are guaranteed for life.  Or at least the ones I bought back in the 60's
>>were.
>>
>
>I think nearly everyone's are.  sears is just usually lax about the 'no
>abuse' policy.  the truck guys will sometimes hook you up to electrodes
>for questioning before issuing a replacement.
>
>>You may not like Craftsman, but if Sears will replace your old rachet at
>>no
>>charge, what have you got to lose?
>>
>
>heh.  endless amounts of gas, time, and precious patience dealing with the
>droids.  to me that last one is enough not to go into sears unless I think
>it's *really* worth it.
>
>>As for the torque wrench, I bought a beam-type from Sears with a range of
>>
>>0-600 inch-pounds.  That's only a max of 50 ft-pounds, but I've found it
>>to
>>be adequate for all my low torquing needs.  I don't recall what I paid
>>for it ,other than feeling that the price was quite reasonable.  I know
>>it 
>>was way cheaper than the higher torque click-type wrench I have.
>>
>
>I have a sears clicker torque wrench.  I always wonder if it's accurate,
>but other than that I've got few complaints.
>
>scott

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