Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[rangerfredbob]

Yes you can use an extension, just use one hand to pull on the handle and the other pushing on the head of the ratchet end to keep it in the same orientation. The limits of a torque wrench are you can't use a "crows foot" since it changes the length of the lever arm (ok, you can in certain orientations but it's still not the same...)

 

[LD48750]

Yes you can use an extension, just use one hand to pull on the handle and the other pushing on the head of the ratchet end to keep it in the same orientation. The limits of a torque wrench are you can't use a "crows foot" since it changes the length of the lever arm (ok, you can in certain orientations but it's still not the same...)

Hummmmm.....
I've always been told the torque on the extension will twist it & give a false reading.

 

[Diggin It]

That's my thinking. But maybe an impact extension would be less prone to do so?

 

[Rock Crawler]

Any extension acts as a torsion spring and reduces the applied torque, but you are correct that an impact extension is much harder and less ductile, therefore it transfers the torque more efficiently.

You can also go the other direction and buy the colored spring steel extensions that tire shops use so that they can blast your wheels on with a 12 billion foot pound nitrous powered impact wrench.

There is ALWAYS some loss of torque in an extension if the tool measuring has sufficient resolution and accuracy to show the loss.

 

[California]

With an impact wrench the extension will flex and reduce the amount of torque applied.

But using a torque wrench by hand would apply the same torque down at the socket as up at the torque wrench, after the nut being driven stops turning.

 

[dragoneggs]

Speaking of extensions... and I cannot remember if I commented on this one. Electric Pole Saw. Works awesome and I think I paid $59 on a sale price or coupon.

9.5 In. 7 Amp Electric Pole Saw

 

[davisgary2]

Speaking of extensions... and I cannot remember if I commented on this one. Electric Pole Saw. Works awesome and I think I paid $59 on a sale price or coupon.

9.5 In. 7 Amp Electric Pole Saw

Second that

 

[ultrarunner]

The bolts go through the bottom of the safe into the built in case work...

NO way to get any wrench attached without getting the safe open.

"Might" be able to buy a long Sawzall blade and get it to fit between the safe bottom exterior and the cabinet bottom shelf... some bolts are hardened which makes sawing difficult to impossible.

Apparently the 4 number combo isn't impossible to crack...

Have not contacted the manufacturer yet... I have all the information except a notarized statement of ownership...

As to the other 2 safes... they are open... so with a little fooling around I should be able to figure the combo looking at the orientation of the discs...

 

[Code54]

Take a look at Utube for opening safes with a magnet. I am guessing it is set up very similar to the other inexpensive makes. You can use a fishing magnet and pull the locking bar over and often get them open without any damage.

 

[mjw357]

Any extension acts as a torsion spring and reduces the applied torque...

Newtons third law of motion says otherwise.