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    Craftsman torque wrench handle fell off

    Wellz, I got to mess with the wrench tonight. Luckily, my dad's was the exact same part number and since I just bought it for him last year, it had hardly been used. I bottomed his out and referenced how far under the -20- mark it was, and what number was lined up. I adjusted mine until I...
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    Craftsman torque wrench handle fell off

    Thanks for that link ajchien. The cross sectional of that plastic handle is nice. I think I'm going to try and recalibrate this one. My game plan is to torque a few different size bolt/nuts together through a plate of steel - hoping that if you try to loosen them without holding the bolt...
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    Craftsman torque wrench handle fell off

    I'm sorry, yes it is a clicker....and yes, I think the guy I loaned it to did not understand how it worked and kept trying to unscrew it. He's young...it was an honest mistake. I did call Sears first to see if they could repair it and they said "no." I knew it wasn't covered under warranty...
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    Craftsman torque wrench handle fell off

    I've had this "up to 150ft-lbs" craftsman torque wrench for 10 years now. Recently loaned it to someone and when I got it back the handle fell off. Looks like a nut loosened up inside the handle. My dad has a pretty new craftsman torque wrench and I was thinking of putting the handle back on...
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    HF composite ratchet gone?

    I did purchase one of each size of the HF chrome "snap on" look-a-like ratchets about 4 years ago. They are 48T, work well and instead of being my back-ups, are usually my go-to ratchets now. But I felt bad about being a part of the problem at Sears, and went back to get a set of their USA...
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    HF composite ratchet gone?

    True story.
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    HF composite ratchet gone?

    I've seen these in the local HF. They look too ghey for my manly tool box.
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    need welder advise

    This was totally me just 3 months ago. I needed to build a new exhaust system for my T-bird and didn't trust anyone to build it to my liking, so I pulled the trigger on a welder and took my first crack at it. This is what I chose It's a Lincoln SP140T MIG like the one pictured here...
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    WTB Craftsman Mid-length socket

    I bought a set of mid-length sockets from 10mm-19mm back in the mid 90's. The 10mm is missing so I would like to purchase one, but apparently these are no longer made. I know it's a longshot, but if anyone has a 10mm mid length, let me know. Micah
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    S-K tools at Harbor Freight

    There was a time when I was only concerned about getting the most from my dollar. Admittedly I bought stuff at HF. These days I'm really trying to resist, even if it means I have to spend more money. Kinda hurts the pocketbook, but I think American based companies who still offer American...
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    S-K tools at Harbor Freight

    Anyone else notice that they sell S-K stuff once in a while? Seems a little out of place. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46691
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    Are these Craftsman ratchets made in USA?

    Thanks all. I think I'll pick up a set of the c-mans and pass my chinese-sters off to a youngin' who needs to build up their tool collection.
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    Are these Craftsman ratchets made in USA?

    Where do you guys get the Matco 88 kits?
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    Are these Craftsman ratchets made in USA?

    Are those gearwrenches made in America?
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