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General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: Swartz on March 20, 2005, 05:56:11 PM

Title: Torque Wrench
Post by: Swartz on March 20, 2005, 05:56:11 PM

the one i got goes 50-250ft/lbs. I need one that will go less than 50. What brands do you guys use/recommend?

Title: Torque Wrench
Post by: Trevor P on March 20, 2005, 07:42:57 PM

I have a Westward, an SK and a Snap On. All very good quality wrenchs. Just stay away from the no-name crap at Princess Auto, and you should be fine. ;)

Title: Torque Wrench
Post by: Glenn on March 23, 2005, 10:52:37 AM

S/K makes a nice 3/8\" 10-100ft-lbs torque wrench that can be had in the internet for $80.

Title: Torque Wrench
Post by: Swartz on March 27, 2005, 05:47:21 PM

A friend of mine gets a 40% discount from snap-on thru school so i was going to get a tourque wrench from him. While looking on there site i noticed some of the are plus or minus 2% accuracy while some are plus or minus 4% clockwise and plus or minus 6% counter-clockwise. How big of a deal is 4%. the one im looking at goes form 5-75ft/lbs. so assuming im tourqing somethign to 75ft'lbs how big of a deal is it if im off by 3 ft/lbs (4%)?