Other torque wrench
- Thread starter Lumpy
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ridethelip
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Man up and use the super low budget deflected beam. Ha,ha,ha
same same
Totally agree with the grease.l started using grease after getting my first xscream engine.And l thought "wtf,no loctite?".To that point,always blue loctite.Seems like us fresh water guys use loctite but l put my freak together with grease and other than checking more freak-lenty,l have had no issues.
Never would have thought the ski would stay together.
Oh,who needs a torque wrench? Tighten down till it strips and back it off a half a turn!:smokin:
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Different prospective:$5000 to $9000 engine=$9.99 torque wrench? No disrespect cause l buy a number of different things at the Harbor to.Mid or higher priced wrench for sure.And Snap-on pricing just nutz cause they will replace it for free! Cornwell sells some nice tools that aremedium priced.So spend the extra on a better tool.
Probably a number of us on here have thousands of dollars tied up in tools.l know l do.
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- boston
i have a snap on and love it
I have a 3/8 Craftsman & 1/2 Westward click sytle both work well. I really don't use them much as I know by feel.
I have and spend thousands on tools every year. Snap on is the best and I have quite a few. Their ratchets & screwdrivers are the best.
dollar for doller you can't beat Craftsman. All my work trucks are outfitted with Craftsman and some Kolbalt. I've brought both back when they break and get new with no question asked. Sears is a pain to wait on line sometimes. Snap on is nice because they come to my shop but there prices are high on most things.
I have and spend thousands on tools every year. Snap on is the best and I have quite a few. Their ratchets & screwdrivers are the best.
dollar for doller you can't beat Craftsman. All my work trucks are outfitted with Craftsman and some Kolbalt. I've brought both back when they break and get new with no question asked. Sears is a pain to wait on line sometimes. Snap on is nice because they come to my shop but there prices are high on most things.
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$10 too much, fine go down to your hardware store and do a rent/barrow tool. It's free.
If I spent $5000-8000 on an engine No I probably wouldn't spend $10 on a torque wrench because I also wouldn't be building it or assembling it myself
I do agree... Kinda
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- NYC/Long Island
For small stuff I have a AC Delco 3/8" adaptor. It's an electronic torque wrench that fits on a regular ratchet. It has nm and ft-lb. Range is 3-60ft lbs. It continuously beeps before hitting peak torque, and when you hit the target its a long beeeep. Probably not the best as far as versatility; some tight areas this won't fit. I paid $80 for it on the mac tool truck so its not too expensive. AC Delco also makes full size electronic for cheap, but I have no experience with it. Gearwrench also makes an electronic for around $300, but I read bad reviews about it. Anyways, here's a link to the one im using on my ski/motorcycle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-DELCO-3-..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item416d8c5484&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-DELCO-3-..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item416d8c5484&vxp=mtr
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- wilmington, nc
^^^ I haven't seen one of those before. That's pretty handy.
We used to use torque sticks at the garage I worked at until a couple cars came back from wheels falling off. At least you can feel torque when using your arm and not air but if you haven't tightened enough stuff to know what a certain torque feels like, you shouldn't use a Harbor Freight torque wrench. I know from experience they can be junk out the door or even just a month later from watching friends use theirs.
We used to use torque sticks at the garage I worked at until a couple cars came back from wheels falling off. At least you can feel torque when using your arm and not air but if you haven't tightened enough stuff to know what a certain torque feels like, you shouldn't use a Harbor Freight torque wrench. I know from experience they can be junk out the door or even just a month later from watching friends use theirs.
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- St.Louis Missouri
So let me get this straight.....
Some of you guys bought a "precision tool" at harbor freight?
One guy tested his and said it was 10 ft lbs off off at 20 lb torque...
Most bolts on an engine are low torque. Assuming you are using a cheap torque wrench, you may as well not be using one at all. Just "getting in the ballpark" isn't the purpose of a torque wrench, or torquing a bolt to spec in general.
Im not saying you have to spend $400 on a torque wrench, but I definitely wouldn't waste my time using a harbor freight if they are of the same quality as the rest of their products.
I personally have a snap on. Got a great deal on it and it has lasted. Its one of the few snap on tools I have so im not what you would call a snap on nut.
Some of you guys bought a "precision tool" at harbor freight?
One guy tested his and said it was 10 ft lbs off off at 20 lb torque...
Most bolts on an engine are low torque. Assuming you are using a cheap torque wrench, you may as well not be using one at all. Just "getting in the ballpark" isn't the purpose of a torque wrench, or torquing a bolt to spec in general.
Im not saying you have to spend $400 on a torque wrench, but I definitely wouldn't waste my time using a harbor freight if they are of the same quality as the rest of their products.
I personally have a snap on. Got a great deal on it and it has lasted. Its one of the few snap on tools I have so im not what you would call a snap on nut.