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      05-04-2018, 10:48 PM   #12
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I have the 3/8" tech-angle snap on torque wrench. Bought it off the bay. It broke a year or so later and I sent it back to SnapOn for repair and calibration. It was cheap. $60 or $75 (I forget) which included the repair, calibration, and shipping back to me.

I really want the 1/4" one...plenty of time before xmas for you all to buy me one.

I bought a 1/2 inch clicker type one from Griot's a number of years ago. Almost exclusively used on wheel lug bolts, subframe bolts, and other big jobs. I also have a Facom 3/8 clicker one, but it has stopped ratcheting. I haven't figured out how to rebuild it yet. It's not like the Facom ratchet wrenches which are simple to rebuild (grease gets hard/gummy so you have to clean it out and regrease -- I use synthetic grease during the rebuild).

For really big honking torque jobs, I have a huge Craftsman 1/2 one that torques to 200 ft lbs (maybe more). I also have a Craftsman 1/4 inch one. Still want the Snap On one.
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