# UST torque wrench?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 25, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119 "2006-12-25T19:49:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/1 "2006-12-25T19:49:36Z")
My dad gave me a torque wrench for Christmas, 10-150 ft lbs. It says UST TW12 on it, thats all it has.
I was wondering if this was good stuff? I mean I don’t have money for a snap-on torque wrench, but at least I could get a craftsman or something with a lifetime warranty.
any good?
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/2 "2006-12-25T20:01:22Z")
well what do u plan on doing with it building a motor or torquing wheels. if ur building a engine fine something more known for accuracy
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/3 "2006-12-25T20:14:48Z")
yes, i have 2 motors to assemble before summer
anyone know who carries them? I don’t really want to ask my dad where he got it and for a receipt to exchange it etc etc
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/4 "2006-12-25T20:18:12Z")
i believe its harbor freight
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/5 "2006-12-26T15:14:08Z")
so I should bounce on this joint?
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/6 "2006-12-26T17:58:59Z")
check harbor frieght for one with the same part number. pic of said torque wrench?
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/7 "2006-12-26T18:06:39Z")
If it’s from harbor freight I wouldn’t trust it to torque bolts on a kid’s powerwheel, let alone bolts on my motor.
And chances are if you return it you’ll be lucky to get enough to cover the tax on an accurate torque wrench.
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### Author:  [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/8 "2006-12-26T18:15:49Z")
for engine building you want either a very high end click-torque wrench, but if you dont want to buy one of those, get the kind that have two bars and flex, moving the needle. once you get used to these, you can see the torque decrease as the nut or bolt slowly tightens as you hold the wrench stationary.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/9 "2006-12-26T18:41:11Z")
yea I’ve used a torque wrench a ton of times but I always used the click type. I haven’t even opened this joint, just cause I assumed I would return it
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### Author:  [@mvirdone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mvirdone)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/10 "2006-12-27T08:44:05Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> but at least I could get a craftsman or something with a lifetime warranty.
FYI Craftsman does not have a lifetime warranty on their clicker torque wrenches
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/11 "2006-12-29T18:33:08Z")
they are pretty decent though, right?
i cant afford a snap-on
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/12 "2006-12-29T18:42:09Z")
I have a nice craftsman torque wrench i ONLY use for building motors, i paid like 175 for it when building my motor u can borrow it when ened be as long as i see it again
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### Author:  [@jballz86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jballz86)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/13 "2006-12-30T06:59:10Z")
yo son i got 2 snap-ons… call me when you need them
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### Author:  [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ust-torque-wrench/22119/14 "2006-12-30T07:16:34Z")
if its a 3/4" torque wrench, you could nearly beat a man to death with it?