nato
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Hey everyone, my name's Nate and I'm obviously new to this forum. A little about myself (even if it's not in the appropriate forum location, haha) I'm 24, been wrenching form about 6-7 years and work at an indee shop here in the Youngstown area in NE Ohio.
That being said, onto business. 1st off, don't even asky me why I do not currently own a 1/2" drive t/w that exceeds 150 ft/lbs...I don't have an answer no matter where my mental search leads me. (Borrow,borrow, borrow!) Been using a cough*150 ft/lb Microtorq"cough for a while now.
2nd, what's the deal?! It seems like yet another tool that is rebranded like CRAZY! You're basic click style design with pull down or reverse twist lock ring....later model S/O, Matco, Cornwell, SK, Armstrong, later MAC, etc all virutally this particular identical design but $100's price difference!
Buddies at work have 4 models: Snap On "Brutus", Matco TRC250A, older MAC and another 2 older S/O's; same style as the Matco). I've been lookig at getting a Matco TRQ250Fa w/ flex b/c I really like the feel of it. The only way I'd buy is used or new from ebay <$200. Every noew 7 then you get a good pawn shop ebay seller who doesn't completely know what they have. I also stumbled across an Armstrong #64-186. Almot identical, BUT $170 NEW from a good source. I also contemplated mmmmaybe the SK version of this (one with the green, knurled METAL handle).
Any recommendations from some veterans out there? I know precise torque is key...but.....$300-400 is crazy if you don't need to.
Thanks for helping me out...more posts to come!
p.s.-Excellent board!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That being said, onto business. 1st off, don't even asky me why I do not currently own a 1/2" drive t/w that exceeds 150 ft/lbs...I don't have an answer no matter where my mental search leads me. (Borrow,borrow, borrow!) Been using a cough*150 ft/lb Microtorq"cough for a while now.
2nd, what's the deal?! It seems like yet another tool that is rebranded like CRAZY! You're basic click style design with pull down or reverse twist lock ring....later model S/O, Matco, Cornwell, SK, Armstrong, later MAC, etc all virutally this particular identical design but $100's price difference!
Buddies at work have 4 models: Snap On "Brutus", Matco TRC250A, older MAC and another 2 older S/O's; same style as the Matco). I've been lookig at getting a Matco TRQ250Fa w/ flex b/c I really like the feel of it. The only way I'd buy is used or new from ebay <$200. Every noew 7 then you get a good pawn shop ebay seller who doesn't completely know what they have. I also stumbled across an Armstrong #64-186. Almot identical, BUT $170 NEW from a good source. I also contemplated mmmmaybe the SK version of this (one with the green, knurled METAL handle).
Any recommendations from some veterans out there? I know precise torque is key...but.....$300-400 is crazy if you don't need to.
Thanks for helping me out...more posts to come!
p.s.-Excellent board!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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