SATA USA Torque Wrench

[webscrounger]

Anyone familiar with these? Picked up a NOS 1/2" drive SATA torque wrench, stamped Made in USA. Older model wrench in green case with green handle, scaled in Newton Meters only and round head. Tool is stamped USA, case is labeled USA, instruction pamphlet is only in Chinese (I think) and the only english printing on it says 'DANAHER Tool Group' and 'www.satatools.com'. Model number on tool is '96313'. Scale is from 40 - 340 Newtons.

 

[Fedwrench]

Anyone familiar with these? Picked up a NOS 1/2" drive SATA torque wrench, stamped Made in USA. Older model wrench in green case with green handle, scaled in Newton Meters only and round head. Tool is stamped USA, case is labeled USA, instruction pamphlet is only in Chinese (I think) and the only english printing on it says 'DANAHER Tool Group' and 'www.satatools.com'. Model number on tool is '96313'. Scale is from 40 - 340 Newtons.

Looks like an old school KD torque wrench in SATA trim. They were really good back in the day.

 

[ike]

I have two similar ones that were Gearwrench branded, made in USA. Mine are inch pounds and foot pounds though.

 

[webscrounger]

Guess this was outfitted for the Asian market. Nice wrench. I can use it, I'll just have to do a conversion to ft/lbs.

 

[dnschmidt]

Those were (and for that matter still are) excellent torque wrenches. I have a set of Williams torque wrenches made by the same outfit and an AC-Delco spark plug torque wrench also of the exact same style except for a flex head. Don't know the name of the true manufacturer but they private labeled for a lot of major tool companies.

Here's an easy way to remember the conversion factor between Nm to Ft-lb. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON COMMERCIAL AIRLINER? The Boeing 737. That also happens to be the conversion factor. Ft-lb to Nm = (X) Ft-lb/.737 = Nm. Nm to Ft-lb = Nm X .737 = Ft-lb.

 

[webscrounger]

Cool! Thanks! Does make it easy to remember. The makes this unit a 30 - 250-ft/lb wrench. There is a certification certificate somewhere. Have to look and see when it was checked, probably at the factory. Has never been used.

 

[webscrounger]

The other wrenches shown above sure do look like a newer version of mine. The newer with a pear head vs my older round head. I'm good with it.

 

[webscrounger]

Found the certificate. Tools is from 2007. Measured and 68, 200 and 340. All dead on within a couple tenths. Of course that was 2007 and it's been sitting in a box since then.

 

[Fedwrench]

I had a few of the round head KD torque wrenches over the years. They were great torque wrenches. There's still old stock of the KD versions floating around even on Amazon. They were also available as NAPA, Master Mechanic, and other brands. This is the first one I've seen in SATA trim. I guess once upon a time, US made tools went the other way.

 

[webscrounger]

What a thought. Oh, if it was only like that now!

 

[tak1313]

I have that exact one. Got it off fleabay years ago brand new. it's extra length makes it great to use at higher torque.