Re: AMC related?

["Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Your Craftsman tool IS still guaranteed.   Someone must have lied to you.
Maybe you approached an ignorant sales person at Sears.   Try another store
and report your bad experience.   Your torque wrench is guaranteed forever.
I have had tools replaced that I have owned for 35 years.
        Your AMC Friend,
         Gary Walker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:41 PM
Subject: AMC related?


> Here's a good reason to never let anyone borrow a precision tool
> from you. If they want to use it either make them come over to your
> place or make sure they understand the consequences.  Some friends
> borrowed my 1/2" drive Craftman torque wrench that I've had since
> the 70's. They had it for over a month, I got it back and it was still on
> the last setting they used it for I think it was like 80 or 90 lb. ft.
Well
> guess what,  the accuracy is gone, the wrench is screwed up and won't
> torque things accurately anymore. When storing this torque wrench it's
> always supposed to be set at the lowest torque value. They didn't
> bother to do that, heck why should they it's not theirs. Any body know
> how to repair a torque wrench? It's no longer under warranty I tried that.
> I don't know if Sears will service it for less than replacement costs
> either.
> Does maybe a Snap-On or Mac tool rep fix torque wrenches?
> AMC content, When that torque wrench is repaired it will be working on
> my Javelin, just like it did before it got abused.
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> Thanks all,
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> Armand
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