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wiggamoe
05-27-2006, 09:12 PM
Oh mercy, this thing is beautiful!
I just bought the Snap-On electronic torque wrench (TECH3FR250) and it is amazing.
The damn thing vibrates and beeps when you reach the specified torque.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/supahonkey/DSCN1975.jpg

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Islandzuki
05-27-2006, 09:15 PM
sweet.....how much though?????
cybergeek23851
05-27-2006, 09:16 PM
Site price is 380 for it
Toyota_Jim
05-27-2006, 09:29 PM
I had a 3/8 dr one, dont remember which, i traded it for a couple click ones. Still got my 1/4" one, its nice to have nm, ft and inch pounds on it..
DanB
05-28-2006, 09:59 AM
damn now u showed it to me and got me all tempted to buy it...

wife wont be happy.. but looks cool
HalfFastFord
05-28-2006, 10:25 AM
wife wont be happy.. but looks cool

show her the part about the vibrating and beeping, she'll love it:flipoff2:
rocknbronco
05-28-2006, 11:38 AM
I wanted one when I was in school they are nice and still wish I had the money back then at 57% off
mudslinger99
05-28-2006, 10:42 PM
show her the part about the vibrating and beeping, she'll love it:flipoff2:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Are the electronics on it guaranteed forever too beings its a Snap-On ?
I sure hope so for that much coin :D
4x4not
05-29-2006, 02:59 AM
Guy I worked with @ a shop had one. Very nice torque wrench, and even after it beeped and buzzed, it shows you the ACTUAL torque you gave the bolt. So if you set it at 100ft.lbs, you might actually hit it at 101.3 or something.

Still, not worth the $$$ to me unless I was doing a lot of precision engine work.
Peter_C
05-29-2006, 02:32 PM
If you think those are cool, you are really going to want one of these Angle Tech Wrench (http://image.snapon.com/international/pdf/atech2fr100Etc.pdf) Most cars today are torque to yield for head bolts and that is what these are designed for. If I still worked on cars for a living, one of these would be sitting in my toolbox.
suprzuk
05-30-2006, 06:46 PM
I just used a 1/4" drive one setting the pinion preload on my 14 bolt rebuild......scared the crap outa me when it vibrated !

Kevin
East Coast Ghost
06-03-2006, 08:12 AM
ya they are very nice, i bought the 1/4, 3/8,and1/2 one from my dealer and got a really nice padded case to keep them in . Takes a little bit to get used to not having a positive indicator like my click type.
Gen. Nonsense
06-03-2006, 10:07 AM
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Are the electronics on it guaranteed forever too beings its a Snap-On ?
I sure hope so for that much coin :D
Nope. Our dealer showed us that TW about 4 months ago, and thats what I asked him. I dont remember exactly but I think the electronics are warrantied for only 90 days. At any rate, No they are not life time