09-02-2013, 03:00 AM
Bargain Torque Wrench (for those so inclined)
If you don't own a 1/2 in clicker-type torque wrench, you might use chain adjustment on your new CB11 as an excuse to finally get one. If you can afford 2 bills for a beautiful Snap On, by all means get one. But if you've ever wondered if you could get one that's pretty functional and sturdy for super cheap, read on to see my findings...
Sears sells one under the Craftsman name for 80-90 clams that once in a blue moon goes on sale for 1/2 price. The reviews on this wrench are split - many have good experience, but many have a plastic bit break, sometimes repeatedly after getting a warranty replacement.
Many auto retail outlets, like Pep Boys, sell ones that are re-branded for $30-60. Often the part # is M200DB. That turns out to be a re-branded Wilmar M200DB. You can research it and buy it on [url=http://www.amazon.com/Wilmar-M200DB-2-Inch-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0002KNX20/ref=lp_559968_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1378138876&sr=1-8]Amazon for $30.57 any day of the week. Free shipping and eligible for Prime, too.
Read the many reviews and you'll get an idea that it is not a Snap On equivalent in build or accuracy, but that it is sturdy and functional. If you come to the conclusion that for $30 to your door is a a safe gamble on a 1/2 in. clicker, then do what I did next.
Go to JEGS (or you can find [url=http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Products-M200DB-Torque-Wrench/dp/B00CO6PYNQ]JEGS selling it on Amazon, too), and you can buy [url=http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/M200DB/10002/-1]their version of it (notice JEGS uses part no. M200DB, which is the tell that this is the Wilmar already researched) for $14.99 with free shipping.
Don't expect a $250 torque wrench for 15 bucks delivered, but I am finding this bargain basement unit to be perfectly serviceable. Coupled with the Craftsman 32mm 12 pt. socket, it fits just fine in the space available with the factory exhaust pipe when adjusting your chain.
If you don't own a 1/2 in clicker-type torque wrench, you might use chain adjustment on your new CB11 as an excuse to finally get one. If you can afford 2 bills for a beautiful Snap On, by all means get one. But if you've ever wondered if you could get one that's pretty functional and sturdy for super cheap, read on to see my findings...
Sears sells one under the Craftsman name for 80-90 clams that once in a blue moon goes on sale for 1/2 price. The reviews on this wrench are split - many have good experience, but many have a plastic bit break, sometimes repeatedly after getting a warranty replacement.
Many auto retail outlets, like Pep Boys, sell ones that are re-branded for $30-60. Often the part # is M200DB. That turns out to be a re-branded Wilmar M200DB. You can research it and buy it on [url=http://www.amazon.com/Wilmar-M200DB-2-Inch-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0002KNX20/ref=lp_559968_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1378138876&sr=1-8]Amazon for $30.57 any day of the week. Free shipping and eligible for Prime, too.
Read the many reviews and you'll get an idea that it is not a Snap On equivalent in build or accuracy, but that it is sturdy and functional. If you come to the conclusion that for $30 to your door is a a safe gamble on a 1/2 in. clicker, then do what I did next.
Go to JEGS (or you can find [url=http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Products-M200DB-Torque-Wrench/dp/B00CO6PYNQ]JEGS selling it on Amazon, too), and you can buy [url=http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/M200DB/10002/-1]their version of it (notice JEGS uses part no. M200DB, which is the tell that this is the Wilmar already researched) for $14.99 with free shipping.
Don't expect a $250 torque wrench for 15 bucks delivered, but I am finding this bargain basement unit to be perfectly serviceable. Coupled with the Craftsman 32mm 12 pt. socket, it fits just fine in the space available with the factory exhaust pipe when adjusting your chain.