Return-Path: Received: from lsmls01.we.mediaone.net ([24.130.1.20]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:10:28 -0500 Received: from mediaone.net (we-24-30-109-10.we.mediaone.net [24.30.109.10]) by lsmls01.we.mediaone.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id SAA19215; Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:15:41 -0800 (PST) From: freemen@mediaone.net Message-ID: <38A21F7C.FA563B70@mediaone.net> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 18:16:29 -0800 To: John Barrett <2thman@olympus.net> CC: Lancair Mail List Subject: Re: Torque Wrench References: <004e01bf7347$32758ca0$0464a8c0@station4> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> John Barrett wrote: > Harbor Freight on occasion sells a 1/4" drive torque wrench for under > $50.00 - I think it's closer to $30. I have spent a small fortune buying tools in my life. I can guarantee you that the majority of the tools you buy at Harbor Freight are definitely "cheap" in more than one way! I visit our local Harbor Freight store here in Fresno almost weekly. They have some outstanding values on some handy items. I have extensivley compared their tools with some of my american made tools. My opinion is that most of their tools are inferior to quality american made tools. Recently I purchased one of their "Air powered long boards" and returned it in favor for the american made Ingersol Rand air powered long board (at more than double the cost). What a difference! Since I make a major part of my living with my tools I always spend what sometimes seems to be an obscene amount of money for tools but it is worth it in the long run (trust me on this issue). Sure you may save some money buying cheap tools but you generally "get what you pay for". I send my torque wrenches to Sacramento Sky Ranch for calibration. Here is their web site. It is full of good aviation information and is worth a check out. http://www.sacskyranch.com/torquew.htm Brent Sanchez N2BS IV-P in progress >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>