isnms said:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=RA&P=22
Rear axle nut to hold it to the carrier: 203 ft-lb.
Asterix
Torque wrench for rebuild
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http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=RA&P=22
Rear axle nut to hold it to the carrier: 203 ft-lb.
Asterix
Harbor Freight Torque wrench for $19.98
"Guarenteed accurate to within 50 ft/pds"
CANT BEAT IT !
"Guarenteed accurate to within 50 ft/pds"
CANT BEAT IT !
Husky has those locking extensions as well now...
Most of the good companies have lifetime warranties on their stuff, so it's pretty much a choice of what works...
Never said snap-on wasn't good, just said they're ripoff artists for how much they charge for most of their hand tools. That's my opinion, but when my Stanley socket set works the same as a snap-on set will...for less than the price of just teh RATCHET from snap-on...
Most of the good companies have lifetime warranties on their stuff, so it's pretty much a choice of what works...
Never said snap-on wasn't good, just said they're ripoff artists for how much they charge for most of their hand tools. That's my opinion, but when my Stanley socket set works the same as a snap-on set will...for less than the price of just teh RATCHET from snap-on...
Stanley owns quite a few of the other tool companies.
not to mention they have a lifetime warranty as well
not to mention they have a lifetime warranty as well
isnt this a torque wrench?
Never seen them with settable torque numbers on them, just the little knob on the back. is that what you guys are talking about? :1zhelp:
Im with poodles Snapon is a rip off. Who cares how good there warranty is, quality tools shouldn't break. my Mac's are holding up perfect, and cost quite a bit less then Snapon counterparts.
Never seen them with settable torque numbers on them, just the little knob on the back. is that what you guys are talking about? :1zhelp:
Im with poodles Snapon is a rip off. Who cares how good there warranty is, quality tools shouldn't break. my Mac's are holding up perfect, and cost quite a bit less then Snapon counterparts.
nosechunks said:isnt this a torque wrench?
Never seen them with settable torque numbers on them, just the little knob on the back. is that what you guys are talking about? :1zhelp:
Im with poodles Snapon is a rip off. Who cares how good there warranty is, quality tools shouldn't break. my Mac's are holding up perfect, and cost quite a bit less then Snapon counterparts.
in the uk mechanics call those windy guns. no its not a torque wrence lol
I agree that the average person here will find that Husky or Craftsman tools will do everything they need. For someone like me, I have to have professional grade tools(Snap On and Matco).
You need to compare the design and fitment of the tools. Snap On and Matco are much better grade, with significantly better design features and engineering, and they use harder steels. I can put chrome Matco sockets on my impact and not break them, where a Stanley would. Where a Stanley phillips screw driver slips, my Snap-on fits perfect, and grips well. I can put a Matco 12pt. box end wrench on a stubborn nut, and whack it with a hammer, and not strip the nut or break the wrench.
Sorry Poodles, they just aren't the same. The Stanley stuff won't suffer the abuse I put tools through, where Snap On or Matco will.
And yeah, my local Snap On rep is a dick. I usually have a buddy warranty anything I need through a different rep without any problems. I also buy certain Snap On tools that way. Absolutely love their screw drivers.
Edit: That's an air operated impact. This is a torque wrench:
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You need to compare the design and fitment of the tools. Snap On and Matco are much better grade, with significantly better design features and engineering, and they use harder steels. I can put chrome Matco sockets on my impact and not break them, where a Stanley would. Where a Stanley phillips screw driver slips, my Snap-on fits perfect, and grips well. I can put a Matco 12pt. box end wrench on a stubborn nut, and whack it with a hammer, and not strip the nut or break the wrench.
Sorry Poodles, they just aren't the same. The Stanley stuff won't suffer the abuse I put tools through, where Snap On or Matco will.
And yeah, my local Snap On rep is a dick. I usually have a buddy warranty anything I need through a different rep without any problems. I also buy certain Snap On tools that way. Absolutely love their screw drivers.
Edit: That's an air operated impact. This is a torque wrench:
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thats a torque wrence mate.
thats a torque wrence mate.
nosechunks said:isnt this a torque wrench?
Never seen them with settable torque numbers on them, just the little knob on the back. is that what you guys are talking about? :1zhelp:
Im with poodles Snapon is a rip off. Who cares how good there warranty is, quality tools shouldn't break. my Mac's are holding up perfect, and cost quite a bit less then Snapon counterparts.
Impact wrench
i bought one of these recently
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
It was cheap enough at £15 but i figured it a worthwhile investment as i was doing suspention work on my dads car.
I would never bother with an expensive one bocause i know for certain my dad would use it and forget to set it back to zero if i9 wasnt there to remind him.
If i didnt live at home and had my own garage then hell yes id buy and expensive one
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
It was cheap enough at £15 but i figured it a worthwhile investment as i was doing suspention work on my dads car.
I would never bother with an expensive one bocause i know for certain my dad would use it and forget to set it back to zero if i9 wasnt there to remind him.
If i didnt live at home and had my own garage then hell yes id buy and expensive one
in the uk we have a nationwide company called halfords. they sell all kinds of automotive stuff and also bicycles etc. they have there own brand of mechanics tools labeled the halfords pro range. it come with a lifetime guarantee and is made by bluepoint which is apparently another trade name (atleast in the uk) for snap on.
the quality of there tools is also very good. a decent socket set from them is over £100 and as an example their torque wrenches cost £50
the quality of there tools is also very good. a decent socket set from them is over £100 and as an example their torque wrenches cost £50
cuel said:
Me thinks he knows the difference. My experience has been that, generally speaking, a person's tools reflect the quality of work one can expect from them.
oh, don't get me wrong, where a quality tool is needed, I buy it...
got a really nice set of pro screwdrivers from craftsman (that they no longer make damnit) that just plain rock...
Mac tools is owned by stanley IIRC... and I don't use 12 point sockets...
got a really nice set of pro screwdrivers from craftsman (that they no longer make damnit) that just plain rock...
Mac tools is owned by stanley IIRC... and I don't use 12 point sockets...
jetjock said:
Somewhat true, besides the fact that depth of pockets would also regulate the quality of work, as long as were talking about snapon tools. If every tool i had was snapon, id have all my tools shiny and new and be too broke to afford anything to work on.
i believe a set of metric ratchet non flex head wrenches is in the 250-300 range from snapon, i got my Gearwrench brand wrenches for 60 bucks. haven't failed me yet and i put them threw serious abuse. Liked them so much i bought the flex heads, i got double the wrenches in both flex and straight for about 100 bucks cheaper then snapons one set that IIRC also contains less wrenches then the equivalent Gearwrench set.
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lol, I didn't look at who posted that. Sorry bro
I actually have Gearwrenches. They're pretty tough, and I get them warrantied at O'Riellys(My 10, 8, and 15 are Matco) That IR is a good tool. Not quite as nice to use all day as the lightweight Titanium series, though.
I actually have Gearwrenches. They're pretty tough, and I get them warrantied at O'Riellys(My 10, 8, and 15 are Matco) That IR is a good tool. Not quite as nice to use all day as the lightweight Titanium series, though.
Let me put it this way. When I am working on my car at home, I have access to both my tools as well as my fathers complete Snap-On set. What tool box do you think I use?
My tools aren't that cheap. I actually spent alot of money on them so I would have the most complete set possible. However, when I am older and financially stable, you bet your ass I am filling the garage with some high quality pieces. There is only so much money you can justify spending on tools when you are 17 (I'm 20 now). They have served me well over the past years and I expect them to last right up until I buy nicer ones.
My tools aren't that cheap. I actually spent alot of money on them so I would have the most complete set possible. However, when I am older and financially stable, you bet your ass I am filling the garage with some high quality pieces. There is only so much money you can justify spending on tools when you are 17 (I'm 20 now). They have served me well over the past years and I expect them to last right up until I buy nicer ones.