Torque Wrench ???
Le Mans Master
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From: Gladstone MO
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I had Snap-on recal mine several years ago and it was $35.00. I suspect Sears will give you a blank look.
Find a tool repair place that does aircraft tooling and ask them. There's a place in Dallas < Aircraft Calibration services, but I'll bet there's something like that near you.
Find a tool repair place that does aircraft tooling and ask them. There's a place in Dallas < Aircraft Calibration services, but I'll bet there's something like that near you.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Sudbury MA
Griot's Garage, a catalog vendor, charges $25 for calibration
I recently asked the same question and was told Sears charges $70 but I do not know if that is correct as the info did not come form Sears directly to me.
You can buy a new Sears 1/2 drive that usually sells for $100, now on sale for $79.99 because I was just looking at it yesterday myself in the Sears store as I am in need of a replacement.
I recently asked the same question and was told Sears charges $70 but I do not know if that is correct as the info did not come form Sears directly to me.
You can buy a new Sears 1/2 drive that usually sells for $100, now on sale for $79.99 because I was just looking at it yesterday myself in the Sears store as I am in need of a replacement.
Last edited by ksbunting; Mar 25, 2007 at 07:13 PM. Reason: spelling
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Oh, and just buying a new one does not garontee anything, there is no traceability certificate that comes with them usualy, I never got one anyway. I have bought hundreds of them too.
I have not had mine calibrated in a long time, bout 5 yrs. For mny yrs tho I had access to fre services.
I have not had mine calibrated in a long time, bout 5 yrs. For mny yrs tho I had access to fre services.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Champlain New York
Crapsman torque wrench
Good luck with the Craftsman torque wrench. I bought one new from Sears for about $75 and used it for about 6 months. The "soft rubber" handle started slipping and I couldn't determine where "zero" was by looking through the little window. Took it back and even told them that I would pay to have the handle glued in the correct position (it is a design flaw)..they sent it back saying that they wouldn't fix it because their warranty is only 90 days on torque wrench and just wouldn't fix it.
To make a long story short...I'll never buy another Craftsman (Crapsman) torque wrench. As a matter of fact I try to avoid buying any of their tools now.
Spend the extra money and get a tool made by a company will back it up.
To make a long story short...I'll never buy another Craftsman (Crapsman) torque wrench. As a matter of fact I try to avoid buying any of their tools now.
Spend the extra money and get a tool made by a company will back it up.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: MN-C3, AZ-C7
I have 3 Craftman Torque wrenches 1/4", 3/8' & 1/2". I stayed away from the digital models and have the ones where you rotate the handle's grip until you arrive at the torque you want. No problems in 25+ years.
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Pro
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Valparaiso IN
Comes with a cert of cal..
http://www.teamtorque.com/lab.html
Prices here..
http://www.teamtorque.com/images/pdf...quepricing.pdf
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Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island NY
Have not personally used them, but a buddy said they did a good job..
Comes with a cert of cal..
http://www.teamtorque.com/lab.html
Comes with a cert of cal..
http://www.teamtorque.com/lab.html
Beats buying a new one for $75+ that may or may not be in cal...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Sewell NJ
Good luck with the Craftsman torque wrench. I bought one new from Sears for about $75 and used it for about 6 months. The "soft rubber" handle started slipping and I couldn't determine where "zero" was by looking through the little window. Took it back and even told them that I would pay to have the handle glued in the correct position (it is a design flaw)..they sent it back saying that they wouldn't fix it because their warranty is only 90 days on torque wrench and just wouldn't fix it.
To make a long story short...I'll never buy another Craftsman (Crapsman) torque wrench. As a matter of fact I try to avoid buying any of their tools now.
Spend the extra money and get a tool made by a company will back it up.
To make a long story short...I'll never buy another Craftsman (Crapsman) torque wrench. As a matter of fact I try to avoid buying any of their tools now.
Spend the extra money and get a tool made by a company will back it up.
My Craftsman 1/2 torque wrench ratchet mechanism went south after one engine build. They wouldn't replace it. I went to Home Depot and got a Husky. You can get them for $70 and they are guaranteed forever. Craftsman can shove it.
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Look in your Yellow Pages under "Tools - Repairing" and there should be local shops that calibrate tools. At work I send torque wrenches out annually for calibration. 1/2" drive costs $82 and 3/4" drive costs $90. You can buy a brand new 1/2" drive for that price, but you'll never know if its accurate unless you check it, so you are probably better off having your old one calibrated.
Le Mans Master
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From: Sewell NJ
Well I went on the craftsman site and it appears that they are wising up. They say their micro-adjusting torques wrenchs are warranted for life (not including calibration). I wonder if I should take my crappy one back again and see if they'll replace it. I kinda needed a new breaker bar anyway. 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island NY
I went to Home Depot and got a Husky. You can get them for $70 and they are guaranteed forever. Craftsman can shove it.
Burning Brakes
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From: Loveland Colo
I have a really nice old one I picked up years and years ago. Don't recall a brand name, but it's old enough my mechanic friends all laugh and make jokes about Fred Flintstone using it, although they agree it's a very nice tool. It "breaks" or pivots as opposed to clicking.
Anyway, I took it into my buddie's shop and stuck it in a vise, used a double female adapter and checked it against their high-dollar Snap-on. After numerous settings, we determined it was a consistant 5% off, so I just wrote "set +5%" on the handle with a paint stick. If I need 50#, I set it to 52 1/2#, for 75# I use almost 79#. I figure that's accurate enough for me, but more importantly, consistant.
My favorite tools are the really old ones which are well made and have a lot of history & stories you can feel in them when you pick them up.
OK I'll quit yakking now.
John
Anyway, I took it into my buddie's shop and stuck it in a vise, used a double female adapter and checked it against their high-dollar Snap-on. After numerous settings, we determined it was a consistant 5% off, so I just wrote "set +5%" on the handle with a paint stick. If I need 50#, I set it to 52 1/2#, for 75# I use almost 79#. I figure that's accurate enough for me, but more importantly, consistant.
My favorite tools are the really old ones which are well made and have a lot of history & stories you can feel in them when you pick them up.
OK I'll quit yakking now.
John
