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Torque wrench
- Thread starter crushr
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Ed_EOD
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A Precision Instruments from Tooltopia. Snap-on rebrands their 1/2dr split beam. I have both the 3/8 an the 1/2.
Here is a thread I started a few weeks ago. Seems like the torque wrench of choice is the split beam from Precision Instruments.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123812
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123812
I have a snap-on a craftsman and a few beam wrenches, as well as 5 HF ones that I keep in my vehicles. Here is the rub most all of my non HF ones cost 10X as much as the HF one but when tested they all register within 2% of each other. With the 9.95 cupon they are a deal...
I have a snap-on a craftsman and a few beam wrenches, as well as 5 HF ones that I keep in my vehicles. Here is the rub most all of my non HF ones cost 10X as much as the HF one but when tested they all register within 2% of each other. With the 9.95 cupon they are a deal...
Haha that's good to know, I have 1/4, 3/8 from HF. Super cheap with coupons. My 1/2 is a Kobalt when Loews clearanced all their good stock.
I have a 3/8" drive SK torque wrench and I have no complaints, I've had mixed results with CDI torque products though. My 3/8" drive one works correctly only 20% of the time, it fails to 'break' or 'click' when it hits the set torque and then keep letting you tighten it, I sent it back to get recalibrated and it still has the same problem. My 1/2" drive CDI works perfectly.
The best bang for the buck is HF. I bought a brand new CM 1/2 digital torque wrench. I also bought a slightly used 3/8 SO and used 1/2 SO. I just recently bought a 3/8 HF for $10 on sale. I test the two SO and HF against the digital CM. I couple the other torque wrench with the CM. When it click, I check the digital reading. The 3/8 SO is consistantly about 4 ft-lbf below the CM. The 1/2 SO is consistantly about 10 ft-lbf below the CM. The 3/8 HF is consistantly 2 ft-lbf below the CM. If you are a light user, I would suggest the HF. If you are a heavy user, I would invest in something like Precision Instrument, CDI, SO, etc. I would avoid the CM microtork. The plastic is so brittle and crack easily.
Looking to purchase torque wrench. What is good bang for the buck.
Thanks
Depends on the intended use. I have the three sizes of HF, dandy for most stuff, wheel lugs, etc. but I will be borrowing a Techangle when I put a motor together. Can't say that I care a lot for anything in the middle.