

| Subject: | Re: Harbor Freight Torque Wrench? |
| Date: | Thu, 9 Nov 1995 11:09:23 -0600 |
Johnny--
Saw your note--
> There has been quite a bit of mail on the 3/4" ratchet set lately
>and I am planing on getting ASAP. I am still an under equipped neophyte
>and I need to buy a torque wrench. I noticed that Harbor Freight has a
>3/8" drive, 0-80 ft/lbs(unit?) for under $20. Is this a good wrench for
>a do-it-yourselfer? Or should I pay the $50+ for a Craftsman? (I hope
>this is not a religious issue.)
Don't know anything about the Harbor Freight, but I have had a Craftsman
(1/2" 20-150 lbs--the ratchet kind that clicks when you reach the right
setting--more accurate and easier to use in tight spaces than the kind with
the scale) for about 10 years and it has done well. However True Value now
carries a Master Mechanic that runs from 20-250 ft lbs for $85 (in our store
anyway). I would buy that one if I needed a new one now. Several parts of
my 86 GL (flywheel bolt, rear wheel hub nut) need 250 ft lbs, and I have had
to rent the Master Mechanic.
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