Torque Wrench?
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Torque Wrench?
I'm in the market for a decent torque wrench now, in order to continue doing mods myself. Anyone know which one is the most accurate/afforadable/dependable?
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And if that's not in your budget, the Craftsman 'Beam Type' wrench is my choice. The click type wrenches are fancy, but I feel much more comfortable with the beam type because you can see the torque being applied and don't have to worry about missing the 'click'. Trust me, it's a horrible feeling when you hear the 'click' and it's not the wrench, but a busted bolt in your (motor's) head.
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And if that's not in your budget, the Craftsman 'Beam Type' wrench is my choice. The click type wrenches are fancy, but I feel much more comfortable with the beam type because you can see the torque being applied and don't have to worry about missing the 'click'. Trust me, it's a horrible feeling when you hear the 'click' and it's not the wrench, but a busted bolt in your (motor's) head.
If you are used to them they are more accurate and will never break a bolt (unless the bolt was defective anyway).
Sears does have a less expensive "microtork" which I have for 1/2" drive applications (with the higher torques precision is less critical, still a good wrench though).
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And if that's not in your budget, the Craftsman 'Beam Type' wrench is my choice. The click type wrenches are fancy, but I feel much more comfortable with the beam type because you can see the torque being applied and don't have to worry about missing the 'click'. Trust me, it's a horrible feeling when you hear the 'click' and it's not the wrench, but a busted bolt in your (motor's) head.
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I agree. Clicker torque wrenches are fancy but they are less durable, and break and lose accuracy more easily than a beam type (just drop it on the garage floor). Beam torque wrenches are more rugged and to calibrate them you just push the pointer till it lines up with the zero mark before use.
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They would agree with you.
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The professional grade torque wrenches like SnapOn, Mac, Central Tools, etc must be a lot better than Craftsman (like I had and broke) and Harbor Freight, but then they are lot more expensive too. For a professional that uses a torque wrench everyday, ~$200 or more for a torque wrench isn't bad, but for a hobbyist that only uses a torque wrench a few times per year? I guess you get what you pay for though...
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