Torque Wrench Question
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Topeka, KS
I have been collecting tools over many years.
Most of my basic hand tools are Craftsman because they are cheap and easy to replace if broken.
I have been using Craftsman dial torque wrenches for ever and upgraded to a clicker style this last year. I did some research and found the new Craftsman torque wrenches are junk so I looked elsewhere.
"Google Torque Wrench" You will have plenty to read.
Ended up getting a nice 250 lb clicker Proto off E-bay for under $45.00 shipped to my door.
I would not be not as concerned for the accuracy of the wrench(120 lbs being 120 lbs) as I am for the consistancy of the torque settings on the wrench. If the true settings on the wrench are off by 5% is not as important as making sure it is consistantly 5% off while torquing everything down.
There will also be different settings between wet and dry torquing. You will almost always need to use some sort of lube (oil) but the book may not say that.
Starting to ramble. Hope this was of some help.
Ken
Most of my basic hand tools are Craftsman because they are cheap and easy to replace if broken.
I have been using Craftsman dial torque wrenches for ever and upgraded to a clicker style this last year. I did some research and found the new Craftsman torque wrenches are junk so I looked elsewhere.
"Google Torque Wrench" You will have plenty to read.
Ended up getting a nice 250 lb clicker Proto off E-bay for under $45.00 shipped to my door.
I would not be not as concerned for the accuracy of the wrench(120 lbs being 120 lbs) as I am for the consistancy of the torque settings on the wrench. If the true settings on the wrench are off by 5% is not as important as making sure it is consistantly 5% off while torquing everything down.
There will also be different settings between wet and dry torquing. You will almost always need to use some sort of lube (oil) but the book may not say that.
Starting to ramble. Hope this was of some help.
Ken
Yes, thank you. I'll go do some reading.
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Road Warrior
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From: Topeka, KS
That's what I'm talkin bout!!!! Got a Harbor Freight right here in town.
Cruiser
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I have both an older Craftsman in/lbs and ft/lbs torque wrench, but a couple of years ago a bought another set from Harbor Freight to leave in my truck. If I was doing mechanics for a living or using them all the time I might consider something else, but both sets work just fine for what I need them for.
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Road Warrior
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From: Topeka, KS
I have both an older Craftsman in/lbs and ft/lbs torque wrench, but a couple of years ago a bought another set from Harbor Freight to leave in my truck. If I was doing mechanics for a living or using them all the time I might consider something else, but both sets work just fine for what I need them for.
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From: NW AR
I have a HF ft-lbs clicker and a Craftsman inch pound clicker that I had to buy in Pierre, S.D. when this pic was taken behind the motel:
As a side note, a fella could make a lot of money opening a HF store in Pierre, S.D., 'cuz there ain't nothin' there otherwise.
On another board, a guy used to hang out that tested/calibrated things like torque wrenches professionally. He said that the HF ones were actually quite accurate.
As a side note, a fella could make a lot of money opening a HF store in Pierre, S.D., 'cuz there ain't nothin' there otherwise.
On another board, a guy used to hang out that tested/calibrated things like torque wrenches professionally. He said that the HF ones were actually quite accurate.
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Cruiser
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From: Erie, PA
I have both a 1/4" and a 2/8" drive torque wrench from Harbor Freight...had the for 5 or 6 years. I use them whenever there is call for a torque spec on both the vehicles and the Road King...never had a problem
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The clicker ones are fine.
I don't care for the digital ones, especially if they are not used very often.
Nothing wrong with HF, they come out good in the tests I've read.
I don't care for the digital ones, especially if they are not used very often.
Nothing wrong with HF, they come out good in the tests I've read.