Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:12:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: torque wrench
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Only a year warranty? I thought Craftsman tools had a liftime warranty.


On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:11:05 -0600, Warren Lail <wlail@ou.edu> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> I am on my third Craftsman 10-75 ft-lb torque wrench.  I had the first one for about 7 months and when using it recently the
> springs popped out of the locking mechanism.  Sears replaced it, but reluctantly, because I did not have my receipt (they are
> only warranted for one year).  Fortunately, I used a credit card and they were able to pull my purchase up on the computer and
> so they replaced it.  I came back home and was using my new wrench to torque the cv axles on Maggie's bus and the racheting
> mechanism would not reverse at a certain point (maybe a bad tooth in the ratcheting mechanism).  I took it back and this time
> Sears gladly replaced it.
>
> Is it a good torque wrench?  I have my doubts about its long term viability.  But for the home mechanic, who else sells a good
> one?
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Warren Lail
> 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
>