torque wrench

[rob0781]

I was told today they have to be kept in the heat and cant be stored in the freezing cold garage how true is this?

 

[jim1987]

Idk, but in to find out..

 

[Buckgnarly]

Mine have been in a damn cold garage for as long as I have owned them, they are fine. Electronic, split beam, clicker, I have all kinds.

 

[woody 73]

you might enjoy the following:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2008...cal-faq/technical-q-shifting-and-shimmy_86214

One of the things that I found (not torque related), is that if I keep any cordless batteries in my Garage the cold just kills them and this winter in central "AHIA" has been brutal.

 

[rob0781]

Ive always transfer anything with batteries to the house for winter, multimeter drill flashlight pretty well anything with a battery. The torque wrench is a new one, I have 2 a 3/8 and 1/2 drive click type and the neighbor said they cant be left in the cold garage. Kinda left me wondering if he is a idiot or if this is true.

 

[pfhWJ]

I went to use my die grinder the other day, hooked it up to air pulled the trigger, thing wouldnt release. Had to put inside to thaw out.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I went to use my die grinder the other day, hooked it up to air pulled the trigger, thing wouldnt release. Had to put inside to thaw out.

Are you oiling your tools and using a water separator/filter? Sounds like you have water issues in your air.

 

[P_I_Torque]

Whether its digital or mechanical it should have a temperature range for normal operation in the manual. If mechanical then you're looking at the working temperature range of the lubrication within the tool, digital the electronics. Our dial type torque wrench uses neither and can be used from well below zero to over 150F, under water, or in space, and has a near infinite shelf life. It's usually the last torque wrench anyone chooses but it's what I grab to work on the truck 9 out of 10 times.

Anyway, who wants to hold and use a freezing cold (insert any tool) anyway =)

 

[ecotec]

My torque wrench has always been stored in the garage. My cordless batteries, on the other hand, have been moved into the house for the winter.

Rob, what was the logic/reasoning behind not keeping the torque wrench in the freezing cold?

 

[rob0781]

My torque wrench has always been stored in the garage. My cordless batteries, on the other hand, have been moved into the house for the winter.

Roreally what was the logic/reasoning behind not keeping the torque wrench in the freezing cold?

I was torquing my wheels in the yard and put the torque wrench back in the garage, it was about -25c and he said those shouldnt be stored in this cold weather, i didnt really think about it till after and haven't seen him since.