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Originally Posted by Arcoril,Jul 30 2010, 12:52 AM
Also, regardless of which wrench you end up with, try to get 6 point sockets. I once ended up rounding off an overtightened oil drain bolt with a 12 point socket + breaker bar.
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Originally Posted by Arcoril,Jul 30 2010, 01:52 AM
Also, regardless of which wrench you end up with, try to get 6 point sockets. I once ended up rounding off an overtightened oil drain bolt with a 12 point socket + breaker bar.
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From: Stockbridge, Georgia
I have three torque wrenches. I use the 1/2" drive 10-150ft/lb most. The newer3/8 drive wrenches have both SAE and metric markings on them. Inch/pounds & Newton/meters on one and ft/lb & M/JCS on the other.
My main suggestion for you is get one of the adjustable wrenches that you do not have to look at. You dial in the torque that you want and it clicks when you reach that setting.
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From: Lompoc CA
i would think the range of the torque wrench would actually determine the size of the drive. you are not going to have a 100 ft/lbs torque wrench with a 1/4" drive nor are you going to have a 40 inch/lbs torque wrench with a 1/2" drive. just have adapters for going +/- of 1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" for your torque wrenches.
