question about torque wrench.
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question about torque wrench.
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im trying to look for new TQ wrench and i was wondering which brand makes good/best TQ wrench.
does brand really matter? (im pretty sure it does)
all i can think of is snap-on. (kinda expensive, but i think its worth it?)
im not looking for cheap TQ wrench so please let me know whatevers good.
Thanks for reading.
im trying to look for new TQ wrench and i was wondering which brand makes good/best TQ wrench.
does brand really matter? (im pretty sure it does)
all i can think of is snap-on. (kinda expensive, but i think its worth it?)
im not looking for cheap TQ wrench so please let me know whatevers good.
Thanks for reading.
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I have a Craftsman...it's about (+/- 4%) accuracy
Snap On has it at about (+/-2%)
Check out this link they have some at (+/-3%) accuracy that's at a fairly good price.
www.toolsource.com
Ofcourse there are different sizes and how much torque you'll need.
I have used the Snap On one, in my opinion if it's critical such as using it to torque "crank pulley" and such then you'll need a something that'll accomidate the amount of torque and accuracy. If you have the money then get a Snap On, if not ..I don't see anything wrong with a Craftsman. Good Luck
Snap On has it at about (+/-2%)
Check out this link they have some at (+/-3%) accuracy that's at a fairly good price.
www.toolsource.com
Ofcourse there are different sizes and how much torque you'll need.
I have used the Snap On one, in my opinion if it's critical such as using it to torque "crank pulley" and such then you'll need a something that'll accomidate the amount of torque and accuracy. If you have the money then get a Snap On, if not ..I don't see anything wrong with a Craftsman. Good Luck
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just bought a 3/8 crafstman...pretty nice. It torques in the range 25-250lbs. so its good for most of the mechanical stuff such as tire lug nuts down to the fill and drain bolts.
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no matter what brand youre getting, it'll become shit if you dont take care of it. torque wrenches are precision tools. dont treat them like you would youre 10mm wrench. snap-on comes in a blow molded case. keep it in there. store it at it's lowest setting. get it calibrated annually. even if you dont use it often.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
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store it at it's lowest setting. get it calibrated annually. even if you dont use it often.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
EDIT: Whoops didn't see I was your echo.Don't ever use a "click type" torque wrench (isn't it really a ratchet?) to loosen nuts/bolts. Also always set them back to 0 torque before storage. I heard if you follow these rules they won't go out of calibration as easily.
EDIT:My mistake. Store torque wrench at it's lowest setting, not 0 as I originally said. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by jeggy,Mar 23 2006, 05:02 PM
no matter what brand youre getting, it'll become shit if you dont take care of it. torque wrenches are precision tools. dont treat them like you would youre 10mm wrench. snap-on comes in a blow molded case. keep it in there. store it at it's lowest setting. get it calibrated annually. even if you dont use it often.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
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Originally Posted by jeggy,Mar 24 2006, 10:02 AM
no matter what brand youre getting, it'll become shit if you dont take care of it. torque wrenches are precision tools. dont treat them like you would youre 10mm wrench. snap-on comes in a blow molded case. keep it in there. store it at it's lowest setting. get it calibrated annually. even if you dont use it often.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.
if you drop it, ASSUME it's off calibrated and get it fixed.