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+1 to take it to another location, each store is owned by someone different so they will have different return policies, and some will try allot harder than others to not accept returns, but i guarantee they wont pay for the repairs
 
I have a Princess Auto one and probably made in the same Pacific rim sweat shop. The problem is that if you loosen the wrench off too far the click bits drop out of alignment and the thing locks up. I was lucky and noticed the thing jambing before the bolt stripped.

Now I test the thing before torquing anything.
 
RetroGrouch said:
Yup, I gave up on the Mastercraft torque wrenches after 2 of them failed with only occasional use. Switched to the digital torque adapter, no more overtorquing.
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how much for the digital one? i saw one awhile back it was like over $300 lol

also maybe im missing something here but why would steering head bears cost $400? i bought a set for my old bike and cost $30. even with shop labour it shouldn't be 400
 
SkyRider said:
also maybe im missing something here but why would steering head bears cost $400? i bought a set for my old bike and cost $30. even with shop labour it shouldn't be 400
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I guess I'm missing something as well - $400 seems really excessive.
 
TwistedKestrel said:
This one, which is junk:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...raft+3+8-in+Drive+Torque+Wrench.jsp?locale=en
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I've had 2 of these that failed.


SkyRider said:
how much for the digital one? i saw one awhile back it was like over $300 lol
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I bought mine on sale for $40. A bit complicated to learn how to use but accurate since you're reading the the torque pressure digits instead of waiting for a click.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...900P/Mastercraft+Torque+Adaptor.jsp?locale=en
 
Or just use a common sense (check the manual for the figure, anything under 15 ft/lb I am not even bothering take my cheap wrench out and use your common sense). People rely on torque wrenches nowadays like one cannot tighten a bolt without one. How did people manage back in a day??
 
mxs said:
Or just use a common sense (check the manual for the figure, anything under 15 ft/lb I am not even bothering take my cheap wrench out and use your common sense). People rely on torque wrenches nowadays like one cannot tighten a bolt without one. How did people manage back in a day??
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I only use it for engine studs. I just hand tighten any M6 or M8 bolt.
 
Cheesemuffin said:
Rant start: ...After realigning my forks, the torque wrench i bought (Mastercraft) from crappytire malfuctioned and didnt CLICK when i was tightening the giant bolt that holds the triple tree together. I realized it wasnt working as it should because it clicks a couple of times if you are over tightening it (It keeps clicking once past your torque settings when i used the smaller wrench on another bolt). I redid the the torque settings in increments and it clicked..but it was tooooo late..Went out for a test ride and went over a bump and heard BANGGGG and successive BANGS after every bump. I took it to Rob's place in streetsville and delivered the sad news that my bearings blew and would cost 400$...

The worst part was crappytire wouldnt give me a refund..like WTF?!? I want my bloody ****en money back. The mechanic came and told me it was working. Well if it worked it wouldn't have shattered my bearings (dumbass mechanic)..This arguement wouldnt have taken place if it worked...

Rant end..

Is there anything they I can do to get them pay for my repair or am i **** out of luck..
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You were tightening your upper triple nut which lead your bearings in your neck to blow?
 
RetroGrouch said:
I wouldn't go that far. Most of my tools are Mastercraft. Sale prices can't be beat and they're good quality. It's just the the torque wrrenches aren't good.
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And dremel tools, Its been under a year and im on my third one. :/ The switches usually short out and i can't ever find one that fits.
 
The torque wrench referred to in post #11 is actually a beam type not a dial fwiw.
 
The PA, Mastercraft and Craftsman stuff are all likely made in the same place (I do not know for sure), but at the end they are pretty much all the same quality. There is a reason the snap-on truck stops at the Canadian Tire autobay... Next time take a look at what their mechanics are using and you will see most are not using the mastercraft stuff.

Most stuff on my bike I do not use my torque wrenches on--do it by feel, the exceptions are things like axle bolts, etc. I have half a dozen torque wrenches all are snap-on, CDI, S-K etc. The cheap stuff works ok as a hammer, they may work for a while as a torque wrench but in the end you get what you pay for. Cheap out on the sockets and wrenches but not the precision stuff. If you just have to buy cheap by a dial or beam style.
 
I have a couple of 20 year old mastercraft torque wrenches that work pretty good. You have to store them with all tension off the spring. Air craft mechanics use a torque wrench with a certificate of calibration and have to get their wrenches retested at prescribed intervals against a certified standard. If you don't trust your wrench or the torque numbers from the manual, test the wrench by clamping in a vice and turn until it clicks. If this agrees with your "feel"you are good to go.
 
backmarkerducati said:
There is a reason the snap-on truck stops at the Canadian Tire autobay... Next time take a look at what their mechanics are using and you will see most are not using the mastercraft stuff.
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+1


gcrouse said:
I am on my 6th one in 2 years. Almost stripped my oil plug when i relaised it didnt" click" I would love a full refund it isd the lifetime warranty one but have zero faith in the wrench now and use my old dial one ... at least it works grrrrr To the op let me know if thwey give u a full refund as that is the course of action i will take as well.
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6? Seriously?
Are you like that type of person that gets screwed over and complains but then doesn't change what they do and just get screwed over and over again? It really sounds like you are.

At most you should of owned 2.
Buy one, defective, have it replaced.
If the replacement fails, walk away and don't be afraid to spend a little money to buy from a better brand.
Oh I dunno, something like Snap-On or MagTools? Call them and ask where their truck is in your city. Most likely they will come to you.

My father was a machinist for a while and also raced/built stock cars as a hobby. He even built a couple Sportsmans with a friend.
All his tools are Snap-On tools. I remember when I would go see him at his work/shop, the truck would come by and all the employees would drop their station and run to the truck.
Lifetime warranty guaranteed. If it breaks (good luck breaking Snap-On tools), just show it to the Snap-On guy and he'll replace it for you. No receipts, no questions. I've seen this first-hand.
As a machinist/metal worker/race car builder, my father put his tools through a lot more abuse than most of us on this board ever will.
 
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As others have said, if you have to buy cheap, do it with the sockets and wrenches...not the torque wrenches or ratchets. My Mastercraft toolbox is a full of Snap-On ratchets...and a Snap-On 3/8 dial torque wrench that has never failed. On a side note about the Mastercraft tools, my local CT has never questioned a lifetime guaranteed tool return.
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