Craftsman Breaker Bar Broke

[RyanbabZ71]

Breaker bar - 1

 

Ryan - 0

 

[cerbomark]

doesn t it get replaced free??

[doverarjim]

Looks like to me it was used as a hammer VOID WARRANTY!!

[hockeypro1411]

You should have expected this. After all, they don't call it a breaker bar for nothing...

 

[pwall]

As long as your knuckles are still in one piece, then it's a tie. ;)

[GasHog369]

Breaker bar - 1

 

Ryan - 0

 

 

Correction..

 

Ryan - 1

 

Breaker bar -0

 

 

But it is warrantied at least....

 

btw- how long of a pipe did you put on the bar

 

Ive had a 4 foot pipe over my Husky 3/8 ratchet and it survived

[Rivieraracing]

Been there done that!!! I nearly broke my face when it snapped on me, was leaning over and pushing on it!!

[RyanbabZ71]

Wasnt using it as a hammer nor did I use a pipe with it. I was replacing the blade on my edger, I had the blade locked in my vise. Bolt was on pretty good. Had the bar and an 11/16th socket on the bolt and hit it with a plastic mallet, 2 hits and it broke. I have used it many times before (on the vehicles breaking bolts lose) with no issues, no real heavy use, thats what my half inch one is for this one is only 3/8". Its going back tomorrow to sears.

 

Knuckles didnt sustain any damage, right before it happened I actually put some gloves on

[BigBlueLB756]

Hey, Ryan; it broke, didn't it? What did you expect? LOL If I were you, I'd feel pretty good that I could break the dang thing. Matco Man'll sell you one that will stand up, but it won't cost like a Sears. You ain't bleedin', don't worry 'bout it!

[Chris's 07]

I did that to a 48inch snap-on breaker bar.

[GPSilverado]

Wasnt using it as a hammer nor did I use a pipe with it. I was replacing the blade on my edger, I had the blade locked in my vise. Bolt was on pretty good. Had the bar and an 11/16th socket on the bolt and hit it with a plastic mallet, 2 hits and it broke. I have used it many times before (on the vehicles breaking bolts lose) with no issues, no real heavy use, thats what my half inch one is for this one is only 3/8". Its going back tomorrow to sears.

 

Knuckles didnt sustain any damage, right before it happened I actually put some gloves on

 

 

I would say the edger won that battle then. I use a 3/8" impact for changing the blades on mine. I also have a 1/2" Dewalt Cordless Impact that works well for that stuff. If you don't have or need power tools, then I would recommend a 1/2" ratchet with a long handle. I have 2 that are S-K I think, and the handles are probably 16" long. They work pretty well for anything that is fairly tight.

 

The question is - Did you finally get the nut off the edger shaft?

[RyanbabZ71]

I would say the edger won that battle then

 

It won the battle but I won the war. Yep right after that I got it off with my 3/8" ratchet.

 

Also got the bar replaced, no questions asked today

[ColoradoSkiCountry]

 

Glad Sears still stands behind their products, even if they are made in the wrong country.

[gregrocks89]

ive broke a couple snap on breaker bars before least it wasnt my own and it was my dads!

[ColoradoSkiCountry]

Those darn Snappers at Snap-On don't know how to build crap anymore. Back in the 80s they had a good quality product but now? Blah. What a waste of $$$! (My Opinion)