| Seks |
| Where can I get that torque wrench? Something that's reasonably priced and work well. |
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| JeffZ28 |
define resonably priced?
there is a westward one thats all metal and does 2 - 200 or 225.
its about 100 bucks
or go and buy the small one from crapy tire and then return it the next day.
it does from 5 - 100 os something. |
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| Seks |
I have the cdn tire one. Mastercraft 1/2", does 25 and up. Bought it 3 yrs ago. I don't remembe rseeing one at cdn tire that does 5-100?
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Originally posted by JeffZ28
define resonably priced?
there is a westward one thats all metal and does 2 - 200 or 225.
its about 100 bucks
or go and buy the small one from crapy tire and then return it the next day.
it does from 5 - 100 os something.
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| SilverZ24 |
Home depot, Sears, Canadian tire all sell them. Usually around 100 bucks no matter where you go.
And Canadian tire has 2 different sizes, one smaller one. I have both from there. |
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| Inzane |
Usually the "small" torque wrenches are in inch-pounds instead of foot-pounds, so you would just need to do a unit conversion to figure out what is ~ 20 ft-lb if they go up that high.
The "big" torque wrenches are typically 25-200+ ft-lb.
Too big of a range on one wrench and I'd really start to suspect its true accuracy. |
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| ae1969 |
| Home Depot has a small one.... for around 60 bucks as I recall... in inch/lbs |
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| TrevorK |
| Princess Auto has them too - would be cheaper than the rest by far. Just the accuracy that's in question.... |
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| JeffZ28 |
I didnt like the canadian tire one, it jsut feels cheap. and the way you adjust it by pulling the coller down jsut sucked.
the range doesnt effect the accuarcy. the more range the more accuaracy.
the Snap on digital on at my one job was good for 5 in lbs all the way up to 280 ft lbs.
the westward is nice, and feels nice, and looks nice, and its all metal, so no plastic or rubber to wear or come off. |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by JeffZ28
the range doesnt effect the accuarcy. the more range the more accuaracy.
Do you know anything about precision and measurement wrt to instruments? I don't know how you can make a statement like that. :dunno:
Anyway, of course the Snap-On digital torque wrench is SWEET, but also quite expensive. Not what the average joe is going to buy. |
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| JeffZ28 |
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Originally posted by Inzane
Do you know anything about precision and measurement wrt to instruments? I don't know how you can make a statement like that. :dunno:
Anyway, of course the Snap-On digital torque wrench is SWEET, but also quite expensive. Not what the average joe is going to buy.
The range doesnt effect the accuracy.
how its constructed does.
if you have noticed the high end tq wrenches have a very large range.
the statment the more range the more accuracy is not a rule, I was simply stating, and should have been more carefull.
its alst not always the case. |
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| Senn |
Snap-On is pricey...but you get what you pay for, right?
I'd go with Craftsman... it's cheaper than Snap-On -but if you break any of their tools, it's lifetime gauranteed. |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by Senn
Snap-On is pricey...but you get what you pay for, right?
I'd go with Craftsman... it's cheaper than Snap-On -but if you break any of their tools, it's lifetime gauranteed.
With a torque wrench it's not the breakage you're worried about (You won't break the rachet tightening the bolt to it's specified torque), it's the inaccuracy over time. I believe Snap On will recalibrated their torque wrenches, whereas others brands won't... |
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| dogstar |
just do it my dads way, if your torque wrench goes out of spec, smash it on the workbench, then take it for a replacement...
or do it my way and buy a good one... saving up for a snapon from a dealer i know, and ive got another one, in inch/lbs, cant remember the brand, but its damn good. |
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| JeffZ28 |
you would have to use the snap on one ALOT to justify the use.
I mean the digitals are like 1300+
if you threat a "good" one nice even if it lasted 2 years only then you could go 26 years befor the snap on would have been worth it.
but then the fact that getting it calibrated is like 20 bucks.......
even the plain snap ones are like 600 bucks. |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by dogstar
just do it my dads way, if your torque wrench goes out of spec, smash it on the workbench, then take it for a replacement...
or do it my way and buy a good one... saving up for a snapon from a dealer i know, and ive got another one, in inch/lbs, cant remember the brand, but its damn good.
Canadian Tire only warranties their torque wrenchs for like 2 years - so it's not a good idea to do that with theirs or you might find out the hard way. |
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| coldcrx |
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Originally posted by TrevorK
With a torque wrench it's not the breakage you're worried about (You won't break the rachet tightening the bolt to it's specified torque), it's the inaccuracy over time. I believe Snap On will recalibrated their torque wrenches, whereas others brands won't...
That would really depend on your dealer too. |
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