Purchasing a Torque Wrench: Which brand?
10-18-2009, 10:13 PM
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10-22-2009, 05:56 PM
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Similar experience here. Bought it just to use on lug nuts (which it has worked wonderfully for), but I've used it for a ton of stuff now- even an intake manifold swap on the folk's Crown Vic. No problems so far... Although I do wonder about the accuracy, the click feels very precise (if not accurate) and the lock mechanism offers little trouble.
10-22-2009, 10:21 PM
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Forgot about this post when asking my previous question about its accuracy.
One thing to consider, though, is how long (or how many cycles) a particular torque wrench stays calibrated correctly.
Storing it correctly is, of course, important (uncompressed).
In any case, though, my use is far from daily shop oriented - so the CDI one I purchased should do me good. And I love the locking ring style -- it's a different mechanism than the Craftsman (of which I own one.)
Appreciate all the input I've been given in this informative thread, folks.
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