I have 3..... 1 is 1/2" drive ft. lbs..... 1 is 3/8" drive in. lbs. and they are Craftsman. The other is 1/4" drive In. lbs...... that way when it comes to specs for any bolt I'm covered and i don't have to worry about it.

 

same here had the wife pick them up 1/4 drive 3/8 drive and 1/2 drive they work fine

 

I have Crafstman torque wrenches and I would recommend them to the home user. If I were in a professional shop situation, I would look at Snap-on. I realize there are some lifetime mechanics out there that can hit the torque specs pretty close with out a torque wrench. I however, would be lost with out foot-pound and inch-pound wrenches

 

Has anyone had their Craftsman Microtork torque wrench calibrated? Is there a need for this for just home use? Just curious as to how far they drift out of tolerance.

 

Craftsman here - 2 of them like others have stated.

 

Snap-On for ft/lbs - buy 1 and have it forever (made to withstand high stresses involved)

Craftsman for in/lbs - should last for a while due to lower demand on the tool.

By buying quality tools and doing the job yourself you still come out $$$'s ahead than paying for the dealer to work on your scoot.

 

Oh, and be sure to "unload" your torque wrenches when putting them away after use.

 

A clicker type torque wrench with ratchet will be easiest to use.

I have broken a number of craftsman wrenches, and I found that their torque wrenches are not covered by the "lifetime" warranty like their other tools. I don't have much confidence in them. For occasional light duty and careful use they should be OK. And those 50% off sales are pretty good.

A cut above the craftman brand are the SK clickers, easy to read, compact, durable. The finish and quality of the materials are excellent, if its in the tool box its the one my neighbors choose to borrow.

Snap ons are also durable and very good, but pricy.. I don't have much experience with any other brand.

 

Just for the records guys alot of inch lb tasks can be done with a foot lb torque wrench. 12 inch lbs = 1 foot lb. As well i only have an SK foot lb torque wrench. Do some of the inch lb tasks by hand.

 

buy an adjustable click..
a click wrench is made to bring a fastener to torque, a dial wrench is meant to measure breakaway torque.

I calibrate about 2,000 torque wrenches a year at work and we have NO issues with snap on wrenches.

Craftsman wrenches are pretty good but they are out of spec from time to time