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I have the cheapest craftsman torque wrench and I honesty can’t get a good gauge on when I’ve hit the torque limit I’m after... so I’m in the market for a new torque wrench and I’ve been having trouble finding one with a low tolerances. Most I’ve found don’t even read some of the lower NM or FT. I’d like to hear any suggestions for a good wrench that you use and hopefully a decent price. Thanks to anyone with some insight.
Bigger one for 20-180 lbs
The Shop
https://youtu.be/5E1JLR-h_bE
I have a 3/8 20-100# Precision Instruments and its awesome.
Good deals on them from tool sellers on ebay as well.
http://www.acdelco-tools.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id…
I got mine on amazon... about $100
For the home mechanic who is never realistically going to have the wrench calibrated they are what I would go with. There are virtually no moving parts and they stay in calibration indefinitely. With some of the click style wrenches there are springs and moving parts that can change the calibration-especially if you do not turn the wrench to "zero" before putting it away for months.
If I had the money I would buy a Warren and Brown deflecting beam torque wrench as they give you the click while retaining the simplicity and reliability of a beam wrench. My father has had one for 30 years and it is a great quality tool. http://wbtools.com.au/products/deflecting-beams/deflecting-beam-torque-wrenches/
I ended up buying 3 Sturtevant Richmont wrenches which are well known in industrial and manufacturing settings and literally were the first company to sell a torque wrench. I bought all of mine used for less than 100$ total on eBay. they are all made in the USA and as long as the pointer is on zero in resting position the wrench should be in calibration. Older Craftsman Beam wrenches are great tools as well and were actually built by Sturtevant Richmont.
Pit Row
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GUPFSI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_…
http://www.cditorque.com/index.html
IMHO, the best you can buy. They are the manufacturer of SnapOn torque wrenches.
I have a 3/8" drive split beam (20-100 ft\lb) and one of their 1/2" drive (30-250 ft\lb) micrometer type wrenches.
Split Beam
Micrometer
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