AUDT: Torque Wrench
05-12-2008, 08:43 AM
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Back when I had a real job, I was the Plant Engineer/QA Manager at a manufacturing plant.
Every year, I'd buy several thousand's of dollars of measuring & test equipment, including torque wrenches.
Hands down, the best value for your money is a Proto Stanley mechanical torque wrench.
-High durability.
-Stays calibrated after multiple torquing cycles.
-Stays calibrated after many drops.
Snap On would be my second choice simply due to price.
Torque wrenches to avoid:
-Any brand that's electronic.
-Armstrong or any brand made by Armstrong...worst torque wrench ever.
-Any torque wrench that uses a side adjuster **** & has a dial face..i.e certain Snap On torque wrenches.
Some more useful info:
-Get your torque wrench calibrated. It's a precission tool. Look up Micro Precission Calibration for this service.
- DO NOT Drop your torque wrench.
-Torque wrenches are most accurate in the 10% to 90% range of their scale. Example: your torque wrench reads from 10 - 100 foot pounds. Anything less than 10 or greater than 90 foot pounds will have greater inaccuracy.
Every year, I'd buy several thousand's of dollars of measuring & test equipment, including torque wrenches.
Hands down, the best value for your money is a Proto Stanley mechanical torque wrench.
-High durability.
-Stays calibrated after multiple torquing cycles.
-Stays calibrated after many drops.
Snap On would be my second choice simply due to price.
Torque wrenches to avoid:
-Any brand that's electronic.
-Armstrong or any brand made by Armstrong...worst torque wrench ever.
-Any torque wrench that uses a side adjuster **** & has a dial face..i.e certain Snap On torque wrenches.
Some more useful info:
-Get your torque wrench calibrated. It's a precission tool. Look up Micro Precission Calibration for this service.
- DO NOT Drop your torque wrench.
-Torque wrenches are most accurate in the 10% to 90% range of their scale. Example: your torque wrench reads from 10 - 100 foot pounds. Anything less than 10 or greater than 90 foot pounds will have greater inaccuracy.
05-12-2008, 09:00 AM
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Wow,that is some serious Torque Wrench info there Paul. Good to know. I had a cheap one myself and I knew I needed a better one for assembling my motor. I barrowed a nice (looking/feeling) Craftsman TW and it seemed to work great. I will look into the Proto Stanley.
05-12-2008, 11:28 AM
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I got the Husky torque wrench from Home Depot. I thought it was a good investment. $80-$90. Might seem a lot, but not really. Most of the cheaper wrenches go up to 150. I was installing my coilovers, so I needed something that went to 150 ft-lbs. I think most of the cheaper ones only go to 125 ft-lbs, maybe 150.
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