Torque Screwdrivers? Worth it?

[Whatsit]

Are Torque screwdrivers worth the money?
The only thing I have seen that I would need something with that small of a torque requirement would be small handle bar accessories. (14-27 inch lbs)

If needed do you think a cheaper one would be sufficient?

Or just do the ole' snug tight?

If any of you guys have one, let me know your input.

 

[dink]

Are Torque screwdrivers worth the money?
The only thing I have seen that I would need something with that small of a torque requirement would be small handle bar accessories. (14-27 inch lbs)

If needed do you think a cheaper one would be sufficient?

Or just do the ole' snug tight?

If any of you guys have one, let me know your input.

I think its perfect for valve cover gaskets

 

[GearHead_1]

It kind of depends upon what you are into. I use them all the time when fixing small engines, lawnmowers, snoblowers etc. I use them on computers also. If you're not running into a need for them why buy them. If you see a lot of uses for them pick up a set. I'm sure Craftsman sells something for not a lot of money.

 

[eschoendorff]

You can pick them up on ebay all day. I have never needed one, and cannot justify the expense for something that I will most likely never use.

 

[malibu101]

I have one because an inspector in a municipality I once worked in actually had one and used it to check torque specs on circuit breakers. What a winner he was
I don't even remember what brand it is because I only needed it on that one job and never touched it again.

 

[kartracer55]

In the past 5 or so years briggs and stratton has really grown to like torx. The only place a normal torx socket wouldnt work would be the carb/tank bolts on smaller L-head engines, youll need a torx srewdriver or long torx bit. The upper/left carb-block bolt is a torx as well, and its easier to take off with a torx screwdriver than with a wrench, but the lower/left one needs to be taken off with a wrench. All the other torx found have a hex on the outside so you can use a regular socket or wrench.

Ford is also a bit torx happy. They use them in places, where, IMHO, IT would be better to use a regular hex bit bolt or hell, even a regular old bolt. Of course, they want to make life difficult so they put torx in place of things you really want to impact but you cant becase they are torx.... nowonder mechanics hate fords. Alot of cars made in recent years use them, because torx are, by what I am told, the easiest for a machine to insert, which is why they are used so often.


Jim

 

[dink]

Okay now let myself understand this correctly....technically there are 2 types of torque screwdrivers

This type

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SK-73008.html

And then there is this type....my personal favorite

http://www.wera.de/cgi-bin/vshop?ID...ON=SHOW&HTML=wera_products/wera_products.html

 

[GearHead_1]

Okay now let myself understand this correctly....technically there are 2 types of torque screwdrivers

O.K. now I think I'm an idiot. I believe I steered this thread in the wrong direction. I read the orginal post to mean TORX not Torque.

Forgive me.

 

[evildky]

you speak so highly of the wera's but I've not found anyplace that actually sells them, do they come in your cereal?

 

[dink]

you speak so highly of the wera's but I've not found anyplace that actually sells them, do they come in your cereal?

www.mscdirect.com

 

[W-Cummins]

In the past 5 or so years briggs and stratton has really grown to like torx. The only place a normal torx socket wouldnt work would be the carb/tank bolts on smaller L-head engines, youll need a torx srewdriver or long torx bit. The upper/left carb-block bolt is a torx as well, and its easier to take off with a torx screwdriver than with a wrench, but the lower/left one needs to be taken off with a wrench. All the other torx found have a hex on the outside so you can use a regular socket or wrench.

Ford is also a bit torx happy. They use them in places, where, IMHO, IT would be better to use a regular hex bit bolt or hell, even a regular old bolt. Of course, they want to make life difficult so they put torx in place of things you really want to impact but you cant becase they are torx.... nowonder mechanics hate fords. Alot of cars made in recent years use them, because torx are, by what I am told, the easiest for a machine to insert, which is why they are used so often.


Jim

Jim, just woundering What the hell does this have to do with torque screwdrivers???

William....

 

[kartracer55]

Jim, just woundering What the hell does this have to do with torque screwdrivers???

William....

Yeah, I had a brain fart. I thought it was asking if TORX screwdrivers were worth it, not TORQUE screwdrivers oops :tard:

Lol


Jim

 

[GearHead_1]

It's not your fault KartRacer. I responded to this post the way that you had, before others had posted. I too had a mental time out. I just realized it and pulled the post before anyone else realized my stupidity. You probably read my post and took it from there.

 

[kartracer55]

Its been a long week lol

 

[dternst]

www.mscdirect.com

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