Are dial indicating torque wrenches undesirable?
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I listed a new USA made 1/2" SK dial indicating TW here and on CL several times. I paid a lot of money for it and I believe I listed it for $150. I have not had a single response to my ads.
Its uphill business trying to sell Used Calibrations equipment, Even when the sellers claims they are New, especially when "New" with OEM warranty is about the same price from PI or CDI. My Advice... Keep lowering the Price till it sells or keep it, if there is any chance you might need it in the future.
I guess to answer your question though, I find that clickers are easier to sell versus dial. I only use dial TW when setting pre load etc..
Good Luck.
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Blazin8556
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i would say its probably useful for maybe bearing preloads or something.
Fedwrench
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The only dial indicating torque wrench I've ever used or purchased was a 3/8 drive inch pound version for measuring bearing preload/rotational torque.
Dial torque wrenches are a limited application tool. With digital, torque angle, micrometer, and split beam torque wrenches available to make life easier, aside from the inch pound model I described, the dial versions don't get used much that I've seen.
Dial torque wrenches are a limited application tool. With digital, torque angle, micrometer, and split beam torque wrenches available to make life easier, aside from the inch pound model I described, the dial versions don't get used much that I've seen.
383 240z
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I only use them for pre-loads and valve bodies on automatic transmissions. I love them for off the car jobs. On the car they are just to hard to read. Keith
stratman977
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I would guess they are used more often in industrial settings. We use them at work because the quality control guys can read what the max applied torque was. They hate the click type because they have to listen for the click and then verify the guy stopped at the click. It's easier to just read the needle after its tightened.
We have had to scrap parts before because the craft worker kept turning after the click. Once it clicks and they keep going you can't easily verify what the actual applied torque is.
By the way we calibrate before and after a job. Both have to be in spec.
We have had to scrap parts before because the craft worker kept turning after the click. Once it clicks and they keep going you can't easily verify what the actual applied torque is.
By the way we calibrate before and after a job. Both have to be in spec.
Steevo
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I have an old 3/8" Snap-On torque-meter dial-torque-wrench that I keep just because no one would pay enough to make it worth selling. It is nostalgic for me, since I probably torqued well over a thousand Honda 750 head stud nuts with it.
nicksnothereman
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I listed a new USA made 1/2" SK dial indicating TW here and on CL several times. I paid a lot of money for it and I believe I listed it for $150. I have not had a single response to my ads.
Lots of money for a torque wrench that doesn't have some magic electronic wing wangs.
I'm not knocking you, I'm just saying. Some people would also suspect that it's not exactly new (maybe used a couple of times) because why would someone buy a torque wrench, never use it, then resell it for less than they paid?
Lots of money for a torque wrench that doesn't have some magic electronic wing wangs.
I'm not knocking you, I'm just saying. Some people would also suspect that it's not exactly new (maybe used a couple of times) because why would someone buy a torque wrench, never use it, then resell it for less than they paid?
I was installing equipment in a pharmaceutical plant and had to show the plant engineer the torque wrenches we were using had a recent calibration. We bought 2 and only used 1. I planned to return the unused one and never did. So I have 2.
Tarheelgarage
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I try to use a dial TW when installing intake manifold bolts.
Some of those torque values are very low and I don't always trust a clicker wrench for lower values.
Some of those torque values are very low and I don't always trust a clicker wrench for lower values.
justanengineer
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I personally prefer dial torque wrenches whenever possible.
The only time a have seen anyone use a dial touque wrench was to check the rolling torque on a debarker shaft assembly. The preload on the bearings was set based on the rolling tourque that was desired at the end. They aren't popular but they have their uses. The company I work for only provides click type so that's what I use.