Has anyone used one of these

[STAG1973]

What a fab torque wrenchit`s got everything NM, FT -LB, IN - LB and degree's, buy letting you know that the required torque has been reached buy a vibration in the handle, a bit like the wii hand set. much better and more precise than the old style wrench..

Adrian

[Rubce]

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Adrian

Looks good. Whats the setting range and whats the price?

Bruce

[STAG1973]

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This one goes to;

135 Nm

100 ft-lb

1200 in-lb

There is a bigger one which covers a much greater range, i have borrowed this as they are around £350 new from snap - on.

[444John]

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A great tool if you are using it regular but if it's only getting used now and again every couple of years it's pretty expensive compared to a decent 'manual' one. Would be a good test to do to compare this new one with alternative cheaper ones.

[Guest]

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STAG1973 wrote:

This one goes to;

135 Nm

100 ft-lb

1200 in-lb

There is a bigger one which covers a much greater range, i have borrowed this as they are around £350 new from snap - on.

Phew ! that's a relief ! I can just imagine Lucy's reaction if you'd bought it. M.

[Andy Rundell]

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STAG1973 wrote:

There is a bigger one which covers a much greater range, i have borrowed this as they are around £350 new from snap - on.

if anyone is traveling to the United States take a look at Sears' range of Craftsman tools, they sell these electronic torque wrenches for a much more reasonable price. Rumor has it that their Craftsman stuff is re-badged as Snap-On

........Andy

[dasadrew]

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Bought a Norbar standard click stop one from Halfords in about 1978.

I have easy access to the torque wrench calibration rig in our company (helicopter production line). It's still accurate after 30 years! Lot cheaper than Snap-On.

[singapore stag]

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Can anyone confirm whether Snap-on was called BluePoint at one time. I still have my old BluePoint tools when I used to be a Sheet Metal Fabricator. They are the Dogs really solid and still as new.

Sukh.

[DJT]

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singapore stag wrote:

Can anyone confirm whether Snap-on was called BluePoint at one time. I still have my old BluePoint tools when I used to be a Sheet Metal Fabricator. They are the Dogs really solid and still as new.

Sukh.

Hi Sukh,

BluePoint is the Anglicised version of Blaupunkt; a German firm. Snap-On is a USA firm. Fairly sure they aren't related, but who know with corporate bonding these days :?

Dave

The wonders of 'Google'. Apparently Snap-On do a Blue Point range of tools. For example:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....mp;dir=catalog

[Marco Polo]

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Andy Rundell wrote:

Rumor has it that their Craftsman stuff is re-badged as Snap-On

........Andy


Andy,

I think that rumor is just a rumour!

I've got Snap On tools for work (imperial) however I bought Sears Craftsman for all my metric spanners and sockets. They are not the same quality, or price,however they also carry a lifetime guarantee and I haven't broken one yet.


regards,

Raoul

P.S. Talking of broken tools, I used to work as Chief Engineer for a regional airlinein Papua New Guinea, one of theguys came into my office one day and told me that he had broken the anvil! How does anyone break an anvil?:shock:

[Andy Rundell]

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Marco Polo wrote:

Andy,

I think that rumor is just a rumour!

I've got Snap On tools for work (imperial) however I bought Sears Craftsman for all my metric spanners and sockets. They are not the same quality, or price,however they also carry a lifetime guarantee and I haven't broken one yet.

Happy to stand corrected

[Giles]

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the guys in the Snap On vans seem to sell Blue Point stuff as well - never understood why - when you have a name and reputation like Snap On why use another name ?