Husky torque wrench

[illmatyk]

I was at Home Depot earlier and came across the Husky torque wrench. Just wondering if anybody here has had any experience with them.

 

[lipadj46]

If they are the USA Danahar made torque wrenches they are pretty decent. Though you can get a Snap On/Proto/etc. torque wrench off of ebay for similar money.

 

[Jay87T]

I have one, I think its a very good torque wrench, I originaly bought one from Canadain tire, took it back because it wouldnt "click" when I hit the proper Torque, paid alittle more for the home depot one, but works like a charm.

 

[GTO]

I have the 1/2" model. It works ok,I'm not sure if I like the way it adjusts or not.

 

[Old Donn]

I've had the 1/2" model for a while now. Except on lug nuts, haven't used it much. That said, so far, so good.

 

[Jack Davenport]

The biggest issues with torque wrenches are you need to have them checked for accuracy. If not you have no idea if you are over / under torqueing those bolts. This is extremely inportant when buying a used one from ebay and such! How well was that tool handled? remeber those click type wrenches are precision instruments! Some swear by the beam type as the best.

Another issue with the click type is to remeber to always return them to zero when done the task at hand. Never store them in any other setting then zero!

 

[Tarheelgarage]

I bought both the husky 3/8 and 1/2 drive TW about 9 years ago. They were then considered the best TW for the about $65 price you paid.

Never had a problem. I use the 1/2 for wheel lugs.

 

[hammergodthor]

The older ones look identical to an older ATD wrench I have, its a great wrench. Nice positive click, not the mushy click like cheaper wrenches.

This just like mine, only different. (not my auction)

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUSKY-TORQUE-WRENCH-39104-W-PROTECTIVE-HARD-CASE-/390210957560?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ada62b0f8#ht_2841wt_1139

 

[Tarheelgarage]

The older ones look identical to an older ATD wrench I have, its a great wrench. Nice positive click, not the mushy click like cheaper wrenches.

This just like mine, only different. (not my auction)

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUSKY-TORQUE-WRENCH-39104-W-PROTECTIVE-HARD-CASE-/390210957560?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ada62b0f8#ht_2841wt_1139

Yeah, same as mine. Not sure what they are like today.

 

[terabyte]

I also have the same thing... also had it for about 8ish years and also have nothing bad to say about it. I also recall it was the best wrench for the money back at the time of purchase.

 

[Keep]

I have the 3/8 Husky, rebuilt a few engines with it, no issues what so ever. Nice little piece.

Though I agree on the adjustment thing. If the line says 90 ft lbs, it should be 90ft lbs, not 94! They have a weird way of lining up the values.

 

[Car54]

Am I alone in finding the 3/8" torque wrench setting confusing?

The course markings go, 20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90. Then the dial on the handle says 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20.

So when you rotate the handle, you would expect 0 on the handle would line up with 20 on the shaft. Good 20 ft/lbs.

When you rotate the handle to 10...you would expect to see the shaft say 30 ft lbs, but instead it's only half way to 30.

So how are they dividing 20 into 10? How do I set this thing to 22 ft/lbs? Does the shaft go past 20, then set the handle to 2? or 4? What about 35 ft/lbs? Go to 30 and set the handle at 10?

Sorry this might seem easy for some, I just don't get it.

 

[Car54]

anyone know?

 

[griff99]

I have the husky and I regret buying it. The finish is good, the handle is comfortable, but it doesn't feel like it is going to last. Yesterday after rotating my tires I was using it to tighten up the lug nuts and the ratchet was binding up, it did this 2 or 3 times, I just have a feeling that the next time I use it it is going to fail completely. Oh and it is only 11 months old.

 

[mrholeshot]

It should be fine. Even if the torque call for 90lbs if it were +- 4 lbs you are still ok. The most imprtant thing is that the bolts are tighten consistantly. Most torque specs give you a little variables.

 

[royesses]

I've had the husky 1/2" drive 250 lb/ft for about a year now. It has the old style Facom ratchet with heart shaped pawl spring. That needs to be lubed when you get it out of the package. Checked against the Alltrade Powerbuilt digital torque adapter ( the cal sheet shows it to be less than 1% off at the 20%, 50%, 100% settings-don't know if that is believable) and it was Within 4% at 75 and 145 lb/ft settings.
I would never use a torque wrench as a common ratchet. I use this to snug up wheel nuts:
http://www.carparts.com/autoparts/P.../p-2021035/N-111+720000120+4199999468/c-10618

then torque them to spec. with a torque wrench.

Just my $.02

Roy

 

[griff99]

Just to set the record straight I used my impact to tighten the lugs first I was using the husky to torque to 100 ft lbs. Apparently I had held the impact on a few bolts longer than others as such a few needed to be ratcheted (is that a word) in order to get them up to 100 ft lbs.

 

[royesses]

Just to set the record straight I used my impact to tighten the lugs first I was using the husky to torque to 100 ft lbs. Apparently I had held the impact on a few bolts longer than others as such a few needed to be ratcheted (is that a word) in order to get them up to 100 ft lbs.

OK I misunderstood, you did use the torque wrench correctly. My Husky is very smooth and the ratchet feels like like an older SK. Since they are warranted for life you might think about taking it back and getting a new one.
Roy

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Am I alone in finding the 3/8" torque wrench setting confusing?

The course markings go, 20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90. Then the dial on the handle says 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20.

So when you rotate the handle, you would expect 0 on the handle would line up with 20 on the shaft. Good 20 ft/lbs.

When you rotate the handle to 10...you would expect to see the shaft say 30 ft lbs, but instead it's only half way to 30.

So how are they dividing 20 into 10? How do I set this thing to 22 ft/lbs? Does the shaft go past 20, then set the handle to 2? or 4? What about 35 ft/lbs? Go to 30 and set the handle at 10?

Sorry this might seem easy for some, I just don't get it.

Are you sure you are not confusing the metric scale with the English scale on the tool?

Charles

 

[Car54]

Are you sure you are not confusing the metric scale with the English scale on the tool?

Charles

I'm all ears Charles. Please elaborate.

 

[Treeman]

I found this picture of a Husky 3/8 torque wrench and the markings on the handle go from 0 to 9 (or 10, really) lbs. with half pound markings. That's 20 marks on the handle.

Seems like your wrench is labeled wrong....each mark on your wrench is 0.5 ft. lbs. So 22 would be set on "4" on the handle, just past 20 on the beam. This would correlate with your result of 20 plus "10" on the handle being 25 ft. lbs. You might have a rare collectors item there......a discontinued design for obvious reasons.

Just a guess on my part.

 

[Car54]

Yes my wrench is not like that. I'll snap a picture so you all can be jealous.

 

[6PTsocket]

The older ones look identical to an older ATD wrench I have, its a great wrench. Nice positive click, not the mushy click like cheaper wrenches.

This just like mine, only different. (not my auction)

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUSKY-TORQUE-WRENCH-39104-W-PROTECTIVE-HARD-CASE-/390210957560?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ada62b0f8#ht_2841wt_1139

I have an ATD and a Husky. They were both Danaher (now Apex) wrenches. They were also sold as Craftsman KD,SK, and a few other brands. They were made with a plastic handle or a more durable metal one. The accuracy and the rest of the wrench were the same. I got that info. from a phone discussion with the manufacturer, after the local SK dealer tried to tell me that Danaher built theirs to a higher spec. These days, Apex is making them as Gearwrench and and a little nicer under their top line, Armstrong. I don't know if Gearwrench is still made in USA. I think my next one will be CDI/Snap On.

 

[Jazz1]

I just picked up Husky 3/8 torque wrench. Dials down to 10ft lbs but according to specs it’s 20’lbs to 100’lbs. it will torque lower than the 20’lbs? Anyone use lower than 20’ lb settings. Doing another timing chain and some bolts supposed to be torqued to 16’lbs

 

[M635_Guy]

I just picked up Husky 3/8 torque wrench. Dials down to 10ft lbs but according to specs it’s 20’lbs to 100’lbs. it will torque lower than the 20’lbs? Anyone use lower than 20’ lb settings. Doing another timing chain and some bolts supposed to be torqued to 16’lbs

I'm stupid degrees of paranoid when it comes to something as important as a timing chain, so I own something where 16 ft lb is in the fat part of its range, not the very top or the very bottom.

 

[finn]

I'm stupid degrees of paranoid when it comes to something as important as a timing chain, so I own something where 16 ft lb is in the fat part of its range, not the very top or the very bottom.

Torque wrench accuracy is typically rated as a percentage of full scale from what I rember, so it won’t be very accurate at the bottom of the scale.

It’s the wrong tool to do what you’re proposing.

 

[M635_Guy]

Torque wrench accuracy is typically rated as a percentage of full scale from what I rember, so it won’t be very accurate at the bottom of the scale.

It’s the wrong tool to do what you’re proposing.

I agree with you - did you mean to quote him?