My cheap harbor freight torque wrench was dead wrong until I tested it against a snap-on

I always swore by my HF torque wrench for lug nuts and stuff, figured torque specs were just suggestions anyway. Then I borrowed my buddy's Snap-On digital tester and found mine was off by 15 ft-lbs at 80, so I bought a CDI micrometer style instead and now I actually trust my readings. Has anyone else gone through the pain of calibrating their own wrenches?

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reese_taylor696d ago

Cheap tools usually cost you twice in the end.

the_beth6d ago

Bought a $20 hammer once and it broke on the second nail.