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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Not sure if this is the right place for this, but if not the mods can move it. Anyone got any reccomendations for a good low cost torque wrench? I need one and will be ordering it online. Cannot find one here in this lil rinky dink town. Does Armstrong make good ones? Trying to buy it from Handsontools.com along w/ a code reader for my OBD1 engine, and a timing light.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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I have 2 or 3 torque wrenches from craftsman and they work great.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Low cost and torque wrench shouldn't even be in the same state together. My snap-on cost me a little over $300 and it gets recalibrated every 6 months!

But for real, anything from craftsman will do perfectly fine for your needs.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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i have found that my 3/8 wrench is not as accurate as my friends 1/2. His is on the money, mine....well, its off by a few pounds.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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I wouldn't dis on craftsman torque wrenches. Yes snap on is designed for the every day mechanic but the craftsman is certified and caries a warranty also. The new digital craftsman torque wrench I bought yesterday was also over 200.
They are not cheap but its not worth the risk going cheap either
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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I'm not dissing on craftsman all my wrenches and sockets are craftsman. My impact sockets are a mixture of snapon and Matco. Screw drivers are all snap on holy **** snapon screw drivers are fugging amazing.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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I just want one to use mainly on my spark plugs. Im always concerned as to whether they are too tight or not tight enough. May be stupid to others, but I do not care. It is my truck and I do not want to damage the block.

Anyone have any experiance with Armstrong Tools?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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I know a guy that sells a digital Gearwrench Torque wrenches for cheap. I bought the 3/8 and the 1/2 from him. Both were brand new in box. I love them!!! And by cheap, I mean each was under $125.00 shipped
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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Sounds like you go it online.



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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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Next pay I will be getting me a torque wrench and a no touch thermometer.
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