I don't know how comfortable I would be using HF anything for something so precision that it needs a specific torque setting.
To me, a torque setting is extremely critical. What would you trust to verify this... a budget tool that may or may not be correct? Or a known quality tool that you don't have to question?
I have some HF tools...the impact sockets are pretty darn good...but there are no moving parts in them.
If I need something torqued, I am going to use my Snap-on clicker.
I trust it will do what I ask of it. I don't want to assume that my rod caps are tight, or that my intake gasket is properly squashed.
On a side note, about 3 or so years ago, my wifes grandfather gave me an old torque wrench he had. I happily took it. I had brought it to work to show the boys what I had gotten.
all gathered around to inspect the nice King torque wrench as we proceeded to test it on the
One always assumes a nice shiny item in a clean plastic protective box.
The poor wrench was out by about 40lbs.
I say this because, well, the tool was in spectacular condition, the case was clean. One would assume it was ready for work. If I used it in the real world, it would have overtightened near everything to the point of pulling threads, snapping studs, what have you.
