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Posted: 1/31/2014 7:20:22 AM EDT
| So you bought a torque wrench for your custom build or to add a free float hand guard ... do you find it useful for other around-the-house or DYI projects? |
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I wrench for a living and my other hobby is building race engines and drag racing. So I have many different Snap On torque wrenches just sitting in a couple of tool boxes in my garage. Everything from 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 drive that range from inch pounds to 600 foot pounds.
Depending on use, I have one particular torque wrench I send in yearly to my Snap On dealer to recalibrate because it is usually used a dozen or so times a day(torque lug nuts). My other torque wrenches get recalibrated every 2-3 years or if one gets dropped. |
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So you bought a torque wrench for your custom build or to add a free float hand guard ... do you find it useful for other around-the-house or DYI projects? If you are searching for a reason or justification for cost, I have a suggestion that might be off the wall. Depending on where you live, many auto parts stores will loan you a torque wrench for free. Advance, AutoZone, O'reilly's or whatever is near you. They might ask you to put down a deposit (usually the cost of the tool), but when you bring it back they refund the cost. If you only plan to build or re-barrel once or twice, it's the cheapest way to go. If you plan to build a lot, buy one. Just a thought. |
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