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Thanks! While searching for the best torque wrench for me I noticed some electric ones also measured degrees or angles or both and I wondered what they were talking about. Now I know.

I don't think people here distrust me as much as they distrust the calibration measurements or they think they are irrelevant because there are so many other variables in adjusting Tension. One of the reasons I posted about the calibration of this Icon is, in another thread where I said I was...

I think your point is that ideal tension is the goal. I'm wondering if this matters because we have no way of knowing what the tension is because there is no way to measure it. Instead, we have to rely on torque specs and torque wrenches. Beyond that we can only hope we have at least adequate...

Unfortunately we have torque wrenches and are given torque specs. It sounds like we would be better off if there were tenshion wrenches and tension specs.

Thanks for this and all of the other posts. I'm curious about this lubrication because I've never heard of that before. On the other hand, "You should never lube lug nuts" is common knowledge. One of the reasons for getting bolts tight is it prevents them from vibrating loose. Lube would...

I'm the guy who started the thread about the 3/4" Pittsburgh torque wrench. I liked that it was big and tough and cheap at $65. Also, there are diagrams and videos on how to calibrate and fix them. I decided against it for a several reasons. 1. A wrench with a liftetime warranty doesn't need to...

Yesterday I bought a new HF Icon 1/2" torque wrench and it is surprisingly accurate and consistent. According to its callibration report, the worst reading out of 9 measurement was only 0.73% off from perfect. Two of the measurements were perfect to 4 decimal places. Their spec says within...

Thanks to everyone who tried to talk me out of getting a 3/4" torque wrench. 1/2" is big enough. I was driven to 3/4" because it was unbreakable for my applications and it was easy to fix. Now I see the 1/2" is unbreakable for my applications and, because of the Lifetime warranty, I won't have...

Re: 3/4" Pittsburgh Torque Wrench for lug nuts? Thanks for the input! For my use, I think accuracy isn't as important as consistancy. For example, when I torque a wheel to 100 ft lbs, I don't care if all the nuts end up at 95 or 105 lbs. The wheels won't fall off at 95 lbs and the nuts won't...

One of the reasons I like the Tekton style wrench because it is I also like that it is 3/4" and should be really strong. I would get a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter for it so I could use my 1/2" sockets. The HF Tekton style 3/4" costs $64 vs $90 for the smaller 1/2" Husky and similar Kobalt wrenches...

I'm considering getting a Harbor Freight 3/4" Pittsburg Torque Wrench for lug nuts and also my 162 ft lb caliper bolts. Why not? Is its 26" length too long? Is its 24 tooth ratchet too crude? I like that it is 26" long which is good for leverage. It is beefy, 50 lbs to 300 lbs so it shouldn't...