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This Chiwanese generic click type torch wrench. design is quite good. Available locally at very affordable prices and appear in brand names such as SKs, Buffalo etc. If one needs a torque wrench with good bang for the money then this design is something to consider. Stays in calibration as long as one remembers to set it back a notch up the LOWEST SETTING during storage. Even the tool snobs at garagejournal except for the die hard ones agree that this tool gets the job done.

Some pics in 1/2" and 3/8" drive.

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I'm looking for one of these so as to eliminate the guessing.

Where and how much could these run for? Set or no set.

Thanks sir JayL!

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I purchased my set more than 12 years ago and these still work like a charm.

However I recently purchased for our auto shop an SKs brand 1/2" drive torque wrench ( of the same design ) at LYS in Recto for 1,152 pesos. The tool range was from 10 to 150 foot pounds. So far after 4 months of heavy commercial use its still doing fine.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks JayL!

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Good 4" 3-jaw puller for the price paid. P242

KD Tools Battery Terminal or Windshield Wiper Puller

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For the 3.5K I paid for this power washer in Binondo it became one of the tools I have which gave high ROI. For more than 2 years plus now it had kept my car's engine and under chassis clean at a fraction of the cost to have it done in a car wash.

It had replaced a Karcher which gave up the ghost and proved a lot more expensive to repair than buy a new one like the washer above. Sometimes expensive tools are not at all better as I experienced here.

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Some hardworking automotive tools ....

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We got this 92 Model Lancer for a song and dance. Will give it new life using all Japanese Made replacement parts ONLY. The idea is to further bench mark Mitsu replacement parts and separate the good brands from the not so good ones. The cost savings compared to OEM are substantial if one knows what to look for and buy.

Under chassis down for a rebuild.

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Engine works get a preview too. Still deciding if to go for a full rebuild.

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Ignition Wrenches

A small, open-ended wrench about 3 inches (75mm) long. It has two jaw openings set at different angles to the handle, e.g., 15° at one end and 60° or 75° at the other. (The British term is electrical spanner).

Craftsman Brand in Metric and English

Engineer

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is the rim for the vise bolted to the floor?

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is the rim for the vise bolted to the floor?

No. It was designed to be moved around the work area when a need arise in order to maximize usage.

For this reason I chose a 17" rim as base for wider floor contact.

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No. It was designed to be moved around the work area when a need arise in order to maximize usage.

For this reason I chose a 17" rim as base for wider floor contact.

does it budge when torquing and untorquing bolts?

where'd you get that big steelies?

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does it budge when torquing and untorquing bolts?

where'd you get that big steelies?

No. You could also step on the base for added support and leverage.

I buy from junk shops. 20 pesos per kilo.

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wow... i'd better find something like that for my vise. junkshops here in marikina are literally junk shops... garbage...

i think i'm scrapping the idea of my workbench. i'd make something like a folding one like jack olsen's. and a steel rim base for my vise and grinder.

i also intend to put maybe cement inside the rims for added weight.