Torque Wrench Input

Location
MI
Save yourself $130.00 buy this http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-click-type-torue-wrench-61276.html
If you signup for their mailers, you can get them 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 models for $9.99 each. Lifetime replacement and I have read many many Magazines articles comparing the top torque wrenches to these and they are just as accurate as the other pricier ones.
I have one and its works just fine :)


Here is the comparison from carcraft magazine http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1304_torque_wrench_testing/
 

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Location
California
Save yourself $130.00 buy this http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-click-type-torue-wrench-61276.html
If you signup for their mailers, you can get them 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 models for $9.99 each. Lifetime replacement and I have read many many Magazines articles comparing the top torque wrenches to these and they are just as accurate as the other pricier ones.
I have one and its works just fine :)


Here is the comparison from carcraft magazine http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1304_torque_wrench_testing/


They work well, but BE CAREFUL! make sure the adjuster is "clicked in" properly There is a notch or something you can feel it drop into when you choose the desired setting. Also start low and work your way up. If the torque calls for 21 I start at 10 and work up to 21.
 
I agree with above posters, I've checked the HF torque wrenches with Snap On testers and found them to be quite accurate (you wont be flying at 37000 feet). Be advised, best accuracy is found at midscale, so a 10-250 lbs wrench is pretty useless if torquing 15 lbs!
 
Location
hhh
I use nice auto parts torque wrenches with great success for years. Really matters of you treat them. Act like there a set of mics or calipers. I have inch and foot pound wrenches with years if great accurate service.
 
Location
Delaware
The HF units are good enough for your needs. As others said they've tested out to be within whatever miniscule tolerance is acceptable by many expert reviewers. I have a 1/2" that works great, just don't like the adjustment compared to my 3/8" Craftsman.

Whatever you get just make sure to set it back to zero or the "stop" when done... left loaded will kill the tension spring quick.
 
Snap-on. Call your local snap on guy or get one on eBay.

My snap on guy lets me pay as low as $50 every week or so, not sure if other guys do that though.


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Fro Diesel

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Location
Kzoo
Most important with any torque wrench set it back to zero everytime. Otherwise it will stretch the spring inside. The digital torque wrench I used was a total pos. I believe that you dont have to pay for a snap on brand to get an accurate torque wrench. They all suck if not properly maintained.
 
My digital snap on works great.
Enter in the torque needed, press enter it'll beep, then tighten your nut/bolt and it'll beep once it reaches that torque.


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From someone who works with tools for a living, don't feed into the snap on bs. Most are good tools. Most are also rebadged tools and triple the price. It's for people who buy ja name instead of a tool. The only good thing is the warranty, and ask the snap on fans how much their truck guy likes warranting their tools if they didn't get em from him. Lol. Snap on I a joke IMO.

The hf wrenches are OK for the work we do on skis. Their tolerance is I believ 4%. So it's exponential. Remember that. Don't loosen with your wrench. Don't bump it. And have it calibrated every so often if you use it a lot. And you will be fine with any torque wrench.

Another handy device is the digital torque meter hf sells. It allows you to check your own to wrenches. And a bunch of other cool things. Check em out
 
every single bolt has a torque specification but some are more critical than others. i think its more important that head and case bolts get torqued evenly and in the proper sequence, than the actual torque that is being applied to those bolts. as long as you torque an 8mm bolt to somewhere between 18-25 you are good on head and some case bolts. 10mm 30-40 and that will work. its when you dont use any torque wrench at all, you get some tighter or looser than others and thats when problems occur. a cheap POS torque wrench will get them all the same incorrect torque, which is better that uneven incorrect torque. i use nothing but snapon cause thats what my boxes are loaded with.
 

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walking on water
I went with Harbor Freight. 20% off the 1/2", and got the 3/8" also. $40ish. I swapped my flywheel this morning. Seemed to work just fine! Started at 80lbs first("click, click"), and then finished with 95lbs ("click, click, click")
 
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