Digital Torque Adapter Recommendations?

[Tool Using Animal]

I'm looking to get a bigger torque wrench that goes up to 340Nm/250ft-lb. Since I already have long 1/2" ratchets and breaker bars, one of those digital torque adapters seems like a good idea to save on having another big steel stick lying around. What are your experiences? Any recommendations? What do you guys think of the ACDelco ARM602-4A?

 

[BigLeagueSmoes]

I have no personal experience with owning my own torque adapter, so I don't want to talk out of place, but I have heard good things about ACDelco torque adapters and have borrowed one form a friend of mine. he likes it. He hasn't had any problems with it. Only problem is sometimes it's a little too bulky to fit into tight spaces, but this is a common thing with most torque adapters and sometimes torque wrenches in general, they don't always play nice in tight spaces. Also, for what it's worth, Todd from Project Farm on YouTube often uses an ACDelco torque adapter for many of his tests and if that man uses a tool regularly from his own garage, then I'd say it's a dependable tool worth owning

 

[AdAstra]

@dnschmidt prob knows the most about these on here.

I've used the ACDelco at work and own a few of the Eclatorq ones that are private labeled by Stanley and others (sold as Proto, Facom, Mac, Westward, etc.) They all work well and will be more than accurate enough, although the design of having the display readable from the top vs side is something to think about. Also the added height can get in the way and change how it feels to apply high torque vs a lower profile torque wrench.

The HF Quinn is similar in packaging to the ACDelco, but it (and the Eclatorqs) uses AAA vs CR2032 batteries of the ACDelco, which is an advantage I think. I use rechargable Eneloop AAAs in mine and they work well and don't leak like alkalines do.

 

[dnschmidt]

The Quinn over at Harbor Freight would be my choice. If it poops the bed you hand it to the Harbor Freight person and grab another off the shelf. What do you do with the AC-Delco unit under similar circumstances?

 

[Packard V8]

Their digital torque adapter is one of the few HF tools I own. It works fine.

jack vines

 

[yatg]

I'm looking to get a bigger torque wrench that goes up to 340Nm/250ft-lb. Since I already have long 1/2" ratchets and breaker bars, one of those digital torque adapters seems like a good idea to save on having another big steel stick lying around. What are your experiences? Any recommendations? What do you guys think of the ACDelco ARM602-4A?

Bought one of those in 2019. Only used it a few times but it did the job. Needed to torque a nut/bolt to 240 and my old digitork only went to 200. Good features, comes in a nice little case, take the battery out when you're not using it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GKK7DNA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[visionguru]

I'm looking to get a bigger torque wrench that goes up to 340Nm/250ft-lb. Since I already have long 1/2" ratchets and breaker bars, one of those digital torque adapters seems like a good idea to save on having another big steel stick lying around. What are your experiences? Any recommendations? What do you guys think of the ACDelco ARM602-4A?

ACDelco adapters are made by Durofix. These adapters are very accurate, regardless of brand. I bet the internals are quite similar among brands if not identical.

ACDelco has been around for a while. It stands out because of the side torque indicator lights, which most others don't have before. Now Harbor Freight Quinn has the side LED too:


Worth a look. With a coupon, the cost is around $40.