Craftsman Tools VS Other?

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2016/11/23 08:58:20 (permalink)
Is Craftsman still a great tool brand?
 
Im needing a torque wrench to change out the trucks AT valve gasket. 
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-micro-clicker-torque-wrench-1-2inch-drive/p-00931425000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
 
 
Thx,
Knight
 
On an off subject topic, guess what I found. Whats going to be the best way to get VHS to DVD or Digital?

Yep, this is the the un_special_edition Ive been looking for........
 
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    Doubles
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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/23 09:02:22 (permalink)
    You'll be fine with craftsman.

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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/23 09:22:52 (permalink)
    Craftsman is not what they used to be, but for that you will be good like Doubles said. Make sure you don't need in-lbs VS ft.-lbs. They should carry either. 
     
    Do you have a VCR? you will need a converter from there. 
    https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Avhs%20to%20pc%20converter
     
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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/23 09:45:34 (permalink)
    No VCR...
     
    Ill also be looking at getting a few power tools, and possible a small table saw, just wanted the same brand with all the tools. 

     
     
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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/23 10:17:27 (permalink)
    Make sure the Sears near you will be around come next year, before you go buying Craftsman tools.
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/23 13:27:13 (permalink)
    Most likely just go to Home Depot..... 

     
     
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    Re: Craftsman Tools VS Other? 2016/11/24 04:57:39 (permalink)
    knightsilver,
     
    I agree with both notfordman and MSim. Craftsman is not the tool it was in the past and warranty, if it breaks, is getting harder to claim. Also, Sears is having financial difficulties and may close many more stores. That needs to be considered as well.
     
    The major thing I dislike about this style of torque wrench is that the handle twists. This is how you would adjust the torque. If it is like the torque wrench that I had years ago you had to take the pressure off the wrench when done with it. Failing to do so would end up making the wrench inaccurate. Warranty does not cover that. Also, the settings can slip when torqueing a fastener due to the rotating handle. I have a similar unit I still use and go through the slippage once in awhile. It's a pain in the butt. I have this particular unit dedicated for installing frost plug heaters due to its size.
     
    I currently have 5 Torque wrenches. 4 are Snap-On and 1 is Mac. One of the features of the Snap-On torque wrenches is that you don't need to back the settings down and this applies to both the mechanical and the electric versions. I have both styles. The mechanical versions are quite old and reading true to this day.
     
    As was mentioned earlier make sure you acquire the correct unit to do the job.
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