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Craftsman 3/8" SAE Torque Wrench (20-100 ft. lb. Capacity)

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Lowe's has Craftsman 3/8" SAE Torque Wrench (20-100 ft. lb. Capacity, CMMT99433) for $49.98. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where stock permits.

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Amazon has Craftsman 3/8" SAE Torque Wrench (20-100 ft. lb. Capacity, CMMT99433) for $49.98. Shipping is free.

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  • This price is $34.80 lower (~41% savings) from the list price of $84.78.
About this product:
  • Bi-material handle
  • Locking collar
  • Includes mobile storage case
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  • Amazon return policy: For the 2021 holiday season, returnable items purchased between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2022

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Lowe's has Craftsman 3/8" SAE Torque Wrench (20-100 ft. lb. Capacity, CMMT99433) for $49.98. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where stock permits.

Note, availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Amazon has Craftsman 3/8" SAE Torque Wrench (20-100 ft. lb. Capacity, CMMT99433) for $49.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member TheWallaby for finding this deal.

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Written by CChoiVA
About this deal:
  • This price is $34.80 lower (~41% savings) from the list price of $84.78.
About this product:
  • Bi-material handle
  • Locking collar
  • Includes mobile storage case
About this store:
  • Lowe's return policy may be found here
  • Amazon return policy: For the 2021 holiday season, returnable items purchased between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2022

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n3rf
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1/2 also same price:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMA...1000772366
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GimmeYoTots
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When you see "SAE" mentioned in relation to a torque wrench it is usually referencing the torque reading scale. A "foot pound" (ft lb) is an American (SAE) measurement. The metric system measures in Newton Meters (NM). Many good torque wreches will have scales that read in BOTH "NM" and "FT LB," but notice that the torque ranges are often defined in SAE terms... such as 20-150 ft lbs. Now, you can convert that same range to newton meters, but clearly the 20-150 range is a SAE range. Note that 150 ft lbs is 203.37 nm. If a scale was in NM, it wouldn't end in 203.37 nm, it would likely end in 200 nm, even. 200 nm is 147.51 ft lbs, so, again, in metric a wrench might be rated to 200 nm and not 203.37 nm... so, clearly you can see most wrenches are being made with the English system in mind.

As far as anvil size, once again, the SAE system is the standard. If you order a German-made Stahlwille wrench from Germany, it might say 6,3 mm on the packaging instead of 1/4 in --- or it may show 12,6 mm instead of 1/2 in, but clearly the Germans are using the standard American anvil sizes of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2... it may just be labeled in a mm conversion, but English anvil sizes are the international norm.

Finally, to reiterate... when SAE is mentioned in relation to a torque wrench it is usually a reference to the torque wrench reading in SAE foot pounds and the torque range being rated in foot lbs as well (eg, 20 - 150 ft lbs).

Hope that helps.
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The HF 1/2" wrench does not go up as high of a torque setting, plus the handle is shorter than these two...less leverage.

I bought the Craftsman 1/2" wrench this morning, then saw the Husky one posted just recently. I was about to cancel the Craftsman one to get the Husky, but after reading some of the comments, I found the Husky to be made in China, whereas the Craftsman to be made in Taiwan (better quality).

The Husky has a limited lifetime warranty, but if you are getting junk, it's just wasting trips to the store to replace for another sketchy item. Personally, I'm keeping the Craftsman and will pick it up on the way home from work today.
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Oct 31, 2021 1:19 AM
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JJD22Oct 31, 2021 1:19 AM
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Quote from Regulus View quoted comment :
I remember the good old days when if you wanted a torque wrench it was a snap-on and cost $250.
How is that good old days? At least now you can get a decent one for emergencies. If you need one for a job then yes, investing in snap on might be the better option.
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slddlOct 31, 2021 1:37 AM
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Quote from qning View quoted comment :
Are you really judging quality on country of origin alone? I'm not questioning your conclusion, just how you got there. I'm also not saying anything about buying preferences based on country, nor am I judging anything about preference based on politics or economics, but you seem to be drawing your conclusion based on country of origin, and I'm curious how you get there.
Why not? While there are subpar products made in Japan and Germany, in my experience the great majority of DIY tools imported from Japan and Germany have superior quality. So naturally when given a choice between a product made in Germany and another made in some other region, without specific knowledge on either product, I would likely choose the tool manufactured in Germany. I don't find any fault with that logic. So why not Taiwan? It seems you are the one dragging politics into this.
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Quote from JazF View quoted comment :
How is that good old days? At least now you can get a decent one for emergencies. If you need one for a job then yes, investing in snap on might be the better option.
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electro4saleOct 31, 2021 2:23 AM
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KManOct 31, 2021 2:30 AM
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Quote from konoplya View quoted comment :
literally posted 2 comments above yours
And how am I supposed to know that from a comment that gave no detail? I'm supposed to click on every link to find out?

And my other 2 questions were not answered. I still want to know what an "SAE torque wrench" is. What makes it SAE and not metric?
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viperninjamasterOct 31, 2021 3:16 AM
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Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
And how am I supposed to know that from a comment that gave no detail? I'm supposed to click on every link to find out?

And my other 2 questions were not answered. I still want to know what an "SAE torque wrench" is. What makes it SAE and not metric?
Newton meters NM
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VladCOct 31, 2021 3:27 AM
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Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
What makes a torque wrench SAE? I thought they all had NM & ft-lb, and 3/8" is an industry standard.
ft-lb. There's NO 3/8" industry standard.

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VladCOct 31, 2021 3:28 AM
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Quote from timtim2008 View quoted comment :
i miss those $9.99 HF specials
That's when I got mine. Great device and unbeatable value for $10.
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TalysdaddyOct 31, 2021 3:29 AM
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Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
And how am I supposed to know that from a comment that gave no detail? I'm supposed to click on every link to find out?

And my other 2 questions were not answered. I still want to know what an "SAE torque wrench" is. What makes it SAE and not metric?
SAE is used on American cars, the tools use measurements in fractions, half inch, 3/8, 3/4, ect.. Metric uses millimeters 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, ect.. it's just like in school when they teach you how the rest of the world uses km, Celsius, kilograms, ect.. whereas in America we use miles, pounds, Fahrenheit, ect.. it's just a standard of measurement for tools that's it. I have foreign cars so I buy metric tools, cuz I have no need for 1/2 inch socket, all my bolts are either 10 or 12mm. Occasionally a 14mm pops up, specially on the exhaust flanges or cats.
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KManOct 31, 2021 4:21 AM
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Quote from Talysdaddy View quoted comment :
SAE is used on American cars, the tools use measurements in fractions, half inch, 3/8, 3/4, ect.. Metric uses millimeters 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, ect.. it's just like in school when they teach you how the rest of the world uses km, Celsius, kilograms, ect.. whereas in America we use miles, pounds, Fahrenheit, ect.. it's just a standard of measurement for tools that's it. I have foreign cars so I buy metric tools, cuz I have no need for 1/2 inch socket, all my bolts are either 10 or 12mm. Occasionally a 14mm pops up, specially on the exhaust flanges or cats.
Which still doesn't answer the question. There are 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" sockets in SAE and Metric sizes, and quite literally ANY torque wrench with these anvil sizes can handle both kind without the slightest problem. In terms of fastener sizes, there's no such thing as an SAE torque wrench (and all consumer torque wrenches have square anvils). If you're referring to the anvil size, which is obviously SAE, I don't see the need to specify SAE since in the US basically all consumer wrenches use SAE anvil sizes. I've never seen one that doesn't, at least the type that consumers buy.
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KManOct 31, 2021 4:23 AM
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Quote from VladC View quoted comment :
ft-lb. There's NO 3/8" industry standard.
Sure there is. 3/8" is a standard anvil size. You're confusing two different things, torque range and anvil size. And every torque wrench I've seen has both ft-lb and newton-meter settings, SAE anvil sizes, and can handle both SAE and Metric sockets, and basically any other kind of socket.
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Quote from viperninjamaster View quoted comment :
Newton meters NM
Wow. Literally no one has understood my question. I realize that in other countries (and I assume in US labs, universities and design studios) it's standard to use newton-meters to measure torque. But a torque wrench that can measure torque in newton-meters can just as easily measure ft-lbs, and pretty much all do in the US. But I wasn't referring to torque. Nor was I referring to fastener size, e.g. 8mm, 5/8", etc. I was referring to anvil size. In the US it's SAE, e.g. 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", etc. But what sizes are common in countries where the metric system is the norm? And what makes this torque wrench SAE? If they're referring to anvil size, well, given that pretty much ALL consumer torque wrenches in the US use SAE anvils, why even bother to refer to one as SAE? It's sort of like saying round wheel since there are no other kinds.
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KManOct 31, 2021 4:34 AM
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Quote from VladC View quoted comment :
No, in Amerika we use football fields to measure anything. All Americans cars since 80s use metric fasteners (I think, correct me if I'm wrong), except on suspension part sometimes.
Thankfully I've never worked on a car that uses SAE fasteners. I know they exist but I've never driven or worked on one. But I think that folks are confusing the anvil side of sockets with the fastener side. The latter can be SAE, Metric, hex, torx or whatever. But the former is pretty much always SAE, at least in the kind you can buy retail. Perhaps there are Metric ones used in specialized fields.

And yes, football fields. I've never cared much for that US-centric way of measuring big things. Like dystopian sci-fi flicks it presumes that the US is the center of the world and that everyone is either American or measures themselves against us. Like, asteroids always strike US cities, aliens always land in the US, astronauts are either American or non-American but US-trained, and so on. It presumes a massive lack of awareness and understanding.
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VladCOct 31, 2021 5:14 AM
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Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
Sure there is. 3/8" is a standard anvil size.
Sure there are. 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" and even 3/4" anvils for bigger 'industries', not sure which one you meant. In auto repair 3/8" is the most useful one followed by 1/4".

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Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
Thankfully I've never worked on a car that uses SAE fasteners.

And yes, football fields.
Looks like you're too young to have your hand laid on a 70s US-build vehicle.

Well, how about and what's wrong with millionth of FF (football field)? Yes, American engineers still widely use thousands of inch! (While the rest of mankind is long time happy with millimeters and microns).

Quote from KMan View quoted comment :
And what makes this torque wrench SAE?
Who? Marketologist idiots, know-nothing but buzzwords. But I wonder why don't you pick on the rest of the equally laughable and moronic description. For example the fact that they replaced the original metal vernier scale with a cheapo plastic is sold as a plus! - ADDED COMFORT: Bi-material handle.. and so on.
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