On Sun, 23 Aug 1998 fergie@ntplx.net wrote:
> 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.
Interestingly enough, the local Sears advertises that the Craftsman hand
tool warranty does not apply to torque wrenches. You might have trouble
taking it back.
Personally, if I bought (another) torque wrench, I'd keep it. I had
enough run-around buying a power tool from Sears that was defective...
although they did "fix" it, I had to strip it down and repair it proper.
There was a deal a while back that I found- $50 for a DND-spec torque
wrench. It had a circular "torque gauge"- the needle rotated as you
tightened. I didn't have $50 on me, and it was a cash-and-carry deal. I
think it was more for heavy stuff anyway.
-Malcolm
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