Why no love for beam style torque wrenches?

[Charles (in GA)]

Fixed the pics.

Charles

 

[DynoDale]

How about a beam style that clicks? Mopar C3380 (by Miller) for automatic transmissions.

There's a lever under the pointer that the adjustable arm moves until it clicks.

More attachments and other transmission service tools.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

torque angle meter , we measure in stretch quite a bit
pinion preload ? carrier preload ? I use a snap on torque-o-meter with the dial face

 

[Stephenw]

I have a beam style, 1/4" drive, inch pound torque wrench. I use it for setting pinon bearing pre-load.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

How about a beam style that clicks? Mopar C3380 (by Miller) for automatic transmissions.

There's a lever under the pointer that the adjustable arm moves until it clicks.

Does that torque wrench have a flat beam rather than an round one? If so, it is an old Sturtevant Torque Wrench. The adjustable arm was an option. You can see in the pic I attached, where the arm would attach if it were there.

Charles

 

[DynoDale]

That looks just like it. The lever doesn't just make a click, it causes the handle to release and swivel slightly.

 

[Treeman]

Our friends in Australia manufacture the Warren and Brown deflecting beam/clicker torque wrench:

http://www.justtools.com.au/prod4533.htm

There's also 2 Miller flat beams on e-bay right now. I wonder if they had some tie to Sturtevant Richmond back in the day?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-DETROIT-...00-IN-LBS_W0QQitemZ390018327330QQcmdZViewItem

http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=mi...70.l1313&_odkw=miller+torque+wrench&_osacat=0

 

[6PTsocket]

I've never even owned one. Don't see a reason to buy a beam style.

For all their draw backs there is one simple reason to own one:they don't go out of calibration. If the pointer is off the zero mark you just bend it back by hand and you are good to go. Oh yeah, and they are cheap. You can even buy a used one without much concern if it looks half way clean.