Subject: [TR] Torque Wrench Opinions?

From: "Bill Brewer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 16:50:30 -0700

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     I have been using a no-name =BD=94 torque wrench for the last 35 =
years. It
is starting to make grinding noises when you try to set the torque =
settings=85
I have been looking to get a good torque wrench for the engine I am =
about to
start assembling for my Morgan +4. Anybody have some advice or =
experience? I
was looking on Ebay and they have new Sears Craftsman =
=93micro-clicker=94 torque
wrenches for about $100. They have Tekton brand ones for about half =
that.
They have Harbor Freight brand ones (Central and Pittsburgh) for under =
$30.
There are some Duralast wrenches (Autozone brand=85) for about $30. They =
have
used Snap-On and Proto wrenches between $100 and $200. Not sure I would
trust a used torque wrench. I like both Proto and Snap-On tools, =
although I
can=92t really afford new ones.

     Anyone have any advice or recent experience on torque wrenches?

     TIA,

=20

     -Bill Brewer

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have been using a no-name =BD&#8221; torque wrench for the last 35 =
years. It is starting to make grinding noises when you try to set the =
torque settings&#8230; I have been looking to get a good torque wrench =
for the engine I am about to start assembling for my Morgan +4. Anybody =
have some advice or experience? I was looking on Ebay and they have new =
Sears Craftsman &#8220;micro-clicker&#8221; torque wrenches for about =
$100. They have Tekton brand ones for about half that. They have Harbor =
Freight brand ones (Central and Pittsburgh) for under $30. There are =
some Duralast wrenches (Autozone brand&#8230;) for about $30. They have =
used Snap-On and Proto wrenches between $100 and $200. Not sure I would =
trust a used torque wrench. I like both Proto and Snap-On tools, =
although I can&#8217;t really afford new =
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