Torque wrench in/lbs

[robin]

What brand do you use I'm looking for one and need some input

[Aquaman]

Sears Craftsman digital, Love it !!!

[old2soon]

Couple years ago found an inch pound 3/8 drive at Sears on sale. IF I rekemember correctly was in the 20ish dollar range. My foot pound torque wrenches 1/2 and 3/8 inch drive are from Harbor Freight. They all must be working right as they have all been used to maintain my Phatt Ghurl comin up on 6 years.   I have NO regrets on any of my torque wrenches. RIDE SAFE.

[hubcapsc]

I think cheap beam ones are accurate and there's nothing to
recalibrate...

http://www.amazon.com/Craftsman-9-44642-Pounds-Torque-Wrench/dp/B007KHFFVA

http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-Torque-Wrench-0-600-Inch-Pounds/dp/B00004SQ3C/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1456274428&sr=1-5&keywords=beam+torque+wrench+inch+pounds

-Mike

[Jersey mike]

I think cheap beam ones are accurate and there's nothing to
recalibrate...

http://www.amazon.com/Craftsman-9-44642-Pounds-Torque-Wrench/dp/B007KHFFVA

http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-Torque-Wrench-0-600-Inch-Pounds/dp/B00004SQ3C/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1456274428&sr=1-5&keywords=beam+torque+wrench+inch+pounds

-Mike

I have to agree unless you are working on something which needs needs to be set exactly down to the 1/100 or 1/1000

[Bighead]

I have a Husky from Home Depot that is the click type and it is pretty nice I also have a smaller one from some auto parts store with the needle and it seems fine too but prefer the click type.

[John Schmidt]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

[Jersey mike]

This expert recommends the Craftsman 1019 laboratory edition Signature Series torque wrench same as used by CAL Tech Physicists. I think it's an excellent recommendation.

https://vimeo.com/142671986

[robin]

This expert recommends the Craftsman 1019 laboratory edition Signature Series torque wrench same as used by CAL Tech Physicists. I think it's an excellent recommendation.

https://vimeo.com/142671986

I love that movie

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

Harbor Freight ones here too

[3fan4life]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

Harbor Freight ones here too

+1 On the Harbor Freight as well.

As with most of my tools if it were something that I used everyday I'd want better quality.

For occasional use I find the Harbor Freight stuff to be just fine.

[G-Man]

90% of my hand tools are Craftsman.  I find them to be of excellent quality and IF something goes wrong or breaks, they replace it with the same, or better (if your model is no longer made) tool with no questions asked.  I have 2 torque wrenches one small one big (not home don't know the exact models), both break at the head with a click when they reach the set measurement.  No problems, no issues, come in their own plastic storage tray that you can screw the clear covers back on when not in use to keep clean.

[Cracker Jack]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

Harbor Freight ones here too

+1 On the Harbor Freight as well.

As with most of my tools if it were something that I used everyday I'd want better quality.

For occasional use I find the Harbor Freight stuff to be just fine.

Are they more accurate if not used very often?

[Robert]

I really don't see the need for 100 percent accurate torque wrenches. They are usually never on and if you are going to tighten bolts a approximate torque close to the values is ok. I really only use one on head bolts or in order to get the consistency between bolts not the exact torque. Small bolts torqued into aluminum using a torque wrench is really questionable practice and by hand not only am I pretty accurate but can feel the if the bolt itself feels correct or loosing hold.

Unless you are going to pay big money for one and have it calibrated at least once a year you are guessing at the torque. So which torque wrench are you going to guess is close to the proper torque?

[john]

  1/4 drive torque wrench for replacing the small stuff ... one beam and one clicker       
         do I use them much ?    ???
  no ...  now and then ...         
            they look good in the tool box       

[RP#62]

The beam type are fairly accurate and the calibration doesn't tend to drift over time.  Calibration on the click type may drift over time and consequently should be calibrated periodically if used for critical work.  I kind of doubt though that there's anything on a Valkyrie that's so critical that it would be affected by the usual +/- range of drift.   They help me more to keep from over torquing rather than under-torquing.

-RP

[3fan4life]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

Harbor Freight ones here too

+1 On the Harbor Freight as well.

As with most of my tools if it were something that I used everyday I'd want better quality.

For occasional use I find the Harbor Freight stuff to be just fine.

Are they more accurate if not used very often?

I don't know about accuracy but they fit the bolts just as well as any of my high dollar tools do.


Oh and I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you inadervantly used the wrong emoticon.

I.E.     instead of   

Because you cetainly don't know me well enough to call me "Stupid".   

[Cracker Jack]

Both my inch and foot lbs. wrenches are from Harbor Frt.  About once a year I swing my vice around so I can access it from the side, put a socket on the wrench I'm testing and set it for 35 lbs. on the big one, then put the socket in the side of the vice with the wrench straight out horizontal. Then take my 35 lb. dumbell and hang it off the end. I do the same thing with 25 lbs. and 60 lbs., so far the big wrench checks out pretty close. On the 60 lb. test I had to lay a 10" box end wrench on the weight to get it to click. That's as close as it was when new. The inch lb. wrench is easier, I use some of my wife's old small weights, it seems right on the button.

Harbor Freight ones here too

+1 On the Harbor Freight as well.

As with most of my tools if it were something that I used everyday I'd want better quality.

For occasional use I find the Harbor Freight stuff to be just fine.

Are they more accurate if not used very often?

I don't know about accuracy but they fit the bolts just as well as any of my high dollar tools do.


Oh and I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you inadervantly used the wrong emoticon.

I.E.     instead of   

Because you cetainly don't know me well enough to call me "Stupid".   

Thanks!