# Tool strength **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 3, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720 "2017-03-03T16:42:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Waterbuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f07891/32.png) [@Waterbuff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waterbuff)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/21 "2017-03-05T01:55:15Z")
It seems the warranty will return the 2 bucks: > **[de8723b5-3644-476f-b174-0daeffb42a00.pdf](https://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/de/de8723b5-3644-476f-b174-0daeffb42a00.pdf)** > > 666.10 KB ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/22 "2017-03-05T03:35:03Z")
home depot is 2 miles away. they have husky. which broke. autozone is 7 miles. they have duralast? ace is 1 mile away. but they are the most expensive due to limited stock. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/23 "2017-03-05T04:32:24Z")
Husky used to be a medium priced tool line made in New Britain Connecticut but they went Chinese quite a while before Craftsman. I still have a red metal 3/8 drive shallow and deep Husky set from the 50s. I actually pulled the heads from an early Dodge 318 with it. The next thing I bought was a Craftsman 1/2 in set. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/24 "2017-03-05T04:54:25Z")
It’s amazing to look at craigslist and ebay listings. There are lot of craftsman usa-made power tools for sale. From the pictures, they seem to have been very well made, also. So sad to see how far they’ve fallen ☹ ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/25 "2017-03-05T04:56:30Z")
hey, grass use to be greener and such, but that’s been like this forever 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720/26 "2017-03-05T05:53:39Z")
Torque-to-yield head bolts while don’t have a specific torque value seem to be in the 75 to 100 ft/lb range. Removing 10 year old head bolts are a different matter, expect to need to apply 150 ft/lbs of force. A two dollar socket won’t last. I believe that I must have paid more than $20 for my T55 socket more than 20 years ago, professional tools generally cost more than $20 per socket. The current price for a Snap-on T55 is $32.50. If you can get by with spending less than $10 in tools for your project you are doing well. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tool-strength/100720.md?page=1)