What did i just buy on ebay?

[DarrenF]

I looked on snap on's website and the price for one of these is over $1400

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170218852648&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=007

So i bid o it and won it. So WTH is it? A fancy tq wrench?


got this too from the same seller:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170218854616&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=007


The price was right...i hope they work

 

[djjsr]

No idea what the first thing is, but it looks neat and everybody should have one. Let us know what it does.

The second thing is an instrument that measures torque. It's not a torque wrench. I've used one of those as a measuring instrument in a quality control lab. Not sure of any uses for it around the garage.

 

[nissan_crawler]

The second thing is an instrument that measures torque. It's not a torque wrench.

Funny, it gets used as one every single day in aviation.

 

[DarrenF]

No idea what the first thing is, but it looks neat and everybody should have one. Let us know what it does.

Haha, that there is funny

The second thing is an instrument that measures torque. It's not a torque wrench. I've used one of those as a measuring instrument in a quality control lab. Not sure of any uses for it around the garage.

I have used a torqometer before for measuring rotational torque of pinion gears when rebuilding differentials. Thats what i will use this for. I already have a 1/2" click torque wrench for normal stuff.

 

[Merkava_4]

No idea what the first thing is, but it looks neat and everybody should have one.

 

[djjsr]

Funny, it gets used as one every single day in aviation.

You put a socket or something on it and just read the meter? Why not use a torque wrench?

 

[DavidtheDuke]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...4&group_ID=985&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

I think those things are Made in USA. Suprising for something electronic. I think so because I can barely make it out on the bottom of the electronic console housing in View Larger Image. I think I'm reaching here...

 

[DarrenF]

You put a socket or something on it and just read the meter? Why not use a torque wrench?

Here is the product page

 

[nissan_crawler]

You put a socket or something on it and just read the meter? Why not use a torque wrench?

It IS a torque wrench! Show me a beam torque wrench anywhere near as accurate, or a clicker type torque wrench that will tell you torque on 200 fasteners and get back to me.

 

[djjsr]

It IS a torque wrench! Show me a beam torque wrench anywhere near as accurate, or a clicker type torque wrench that will tell you torque on 200 fasteners and get back to me.

So you use it to measure the torque on 200 different fasteners to verify that they are tightened to spec?

 

[djjsr]

Darren - I just looked at Snap-On's website and I'd say you got a heck of a deal. It is an electronic torque wrench. Check it out..........

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=985&store=snapon-store

 

[DarrenF]

yup, its a good deal as long as it works

 

[djjsr]

It IS a torque wrench! Show me a beam torque wrench anywhere near as accurate, or a clicker type torque wrench that will tell you torque on 200 fasteners and get back to me.

OK, sorry, I just saw a better picture of it and saw the drive. I used a torque meter that looked very similar but was not made to use as a wrench.

 

[DarrenF]

Last night I picked up the three snap on torque wrenches that I bought on ebay. I got the 3/8" electrotork, and 1/4" and 1/2" torqometers. All three work great! In fact, the 1/4" torqometer is brand new. Got all three for under $150 delivered. New they would have cost about 2 grand