Mitch wrote:<<products that seem to be way lower in
fit/finish than the ones I bought 10-20 years ago>>
Howdy -
IMHO, 10-20 years ago, there was less Chinese manufacturing coming to
the US than now - sad to say but the massacre in Tinenamen Square happened
almost 20 years ago (1989) and while I hoped the world would condemn the
Chinese govt actions nothing seems to have happened. All those people who
built models of the Statue of Liberty were shot by soldiers and run over by
tanks while the celebrated a chance at democracy were killed to shut them
up -
Back to buying stuff - Unfortunately, the bulk of US buyers look at price
more than anything else - especially if the appearence is similar.
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] torque wrench shopping
Mike Canfield wrote:
90 days? Is that because it is EXTREMELY precise or cheap in quality?
If you want one to last your lifetime using it every day and have a fancy
name go buy a Snap On.
Really? I knew a guy who worked in a factory tool crib, calibrating
torque wrenches was one of his duties. He reported (circa 1998) that
10-20% of the Snap-Ons were throwaways that he could not get to read
within 4% across the scale when they were new in box, and the good ones
did not hold up like Proto. I wish I'd bought more Harbor Freight torque
wrenches back then. At the time, he claimed he could tune the average HF
wrench to 1-2% across the range, but didn't think they would hold up in
a full time factory situation.
Lately, I've seen too many HF products that seem to be way lower in
fit/finish than the ones I bought 10-20 years ago (same part number),
so now I wonder about their torque wrenches too. My oldest Harbor Freight
dial caliper checks out to within 1/10,000th across the scale, wish I
could say that about a brand new one. (but the newer ones I've played
with are still well within 1/1000th everywhere, not bad for $10-15)
Mitch.
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