I have decided to invest in a torque wrench as it is time to add a quality one to my set. I have a cheap-o Harbor Freight one that I use on my wheels but I am going to be diving into an engine rebuild soon and I think I should have a good one for that type of work. I have heard less than good things about Craftsman as of late so I am looking for recommendations. Any one care to offer theirs? Thanks, Dave
I had a $40 one from the parts store, it was the click type not the pointer type. Rebuilt several engines, never had any failures. My brother used it as a hammer, so I don't trust the calibration now.
when it comes to torques wrenches,you get what you pay for.Keep in mind they need calibrating every so often too, so buy one that you know you can get serviced.I payed out the ass for a snap on, but the service is there, and I don't worry whether its working correctly.
I'm not a diehard Snap-on guy by any means, but I have their electronic Techwrench and it's as good as they get! I have NO regrets buying mine. make sure if you let someone else use it you tell them it vibrates! They'll drop the fucker first time if ya don't!
best "bang for the buck" is the old fashioned (made in the USA) beam deflector. If you're on a budget these are tough to beat.
i have a really old craftsman beam deflector and it works great. gotta be careful when reading it from an angle but no calibration required!
I have had a craftsman for about ten years. Click type. It works O.K. for wheel lugs and such, but I would not trust it on things that require a great deal of accuracy such as engines.
The most accurate ones have the dial on them like a tach and an adjustable tell tale needle. The clicker type are the simplest to use (you don't have to look at what your doing). Small beam types are good for measuring rolling torque in trans and rear end bearings.....I have all three and use them for different purposes......a good quality clicker would suit most peoples' needs, wants and desires.
the snap-on torque wrench be it digital on the old school type is hands down best way to go. I have 5 different snap-on ones and use them all the time on everything to 2006 caddy motors to my 4 banger b motor in my model a have nothing but good things to say and cust service is usually spot on.
Craftsman is plenty good for most of us......Just follow the instructions for un loading the torque after use.......Read the instructions. Pat
I calibrated torque wrenches for a large air carrier for a number of years. Almost all or our torque wrenches were Snap-on. The wrenches that I found did not require adjusting with time were the beam defelctor type. Harder to read acuretly but they don't wear.
I hope my engine doesn't fly apart I used a Craftsman beam torque wrench that I bought in the 60s. Twern't much to calibrate.
Sorry for hyjacking your thread, but which snap on tech wrench or ya talking about, whats the model# better than that would be a pic. Thanks.
What's up JD? Hope you're keepin well. Check this out- http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/cata...Techwrench+Torque+Wrenches&store=snapon-store Pricey but sweeeeet.
RichFox pretty much said it all. One of my extra duties as an A&P working for an airline was scheduling tools in for calibration. The shop that we used in Las Vegas said the beam deflector torque wrenches rarely needed tweaking. Also said HF were as good as any as long as they were reset to zero.
I have a couple ones. I have had my craftsman clicking one for about 13 years, works great. Built many engines with it. Heads last week on one engine, rocker arm studs today on another. I check it occasionally against other good and or more expensive wrenches and it has been accurate this whole time. I do always put it back to 0 when done. Wil www.sakowskimotors.com
Hey thanks, getting better every day. Thanks for the info ive always wanted a good torque wrench think i'll buy me one. Is that 9" rear workin for ya?
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