Michael,
I couldn't agree more. After all, when these places start making no
profit on their business, they close their doors ant there goes the
liberal return policy and the lifetime warranty on their tools.
Joe Curry
fergie@ntplx.net wrote:
>
> Luiching@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > This is just my two cents but I would not use a foot pound scaled wrench to
> > tighten something that requires so few foot pounds. The reason is that the
> > wrenchs are not accurate at the lowest or highest ratings. A zero to 100
>foot
> > pounds range wrench is not accurate (quality of wrench dose come into play %
> > dose vary) at its lowest 10% or Highest %. It is best to use a wrench that
> > the value you are tighting to is in its middle range. If you are really
> > concerened buy or borrow a inch pound wrench. Or just buy one from sears
>use
> > it and return it. It has been done.
>
> It's a very sad commentary on "modern" life when anyone would even think
> of doing what Luiching proposes. If retail stores like Sears wanted to
> rent tools, they would rent tools. They are in business to sell products
> to people who, presumably want to OWN them. Sears is not your neighbor
> from whom you borrow tools. The next time I buy from a store with a
> liberal return policy, I wonder if I'll get a "new" tool or one which
> has been used (abused?) by someone like Luiching.
>
> In light of the recent thread on this list concerning the integrity of
> fellow listers when it comes to buying and selling to each other, it
> would appear that a word of caution may be in order....
>
> Michael Ferguson
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