torque socket wrench vs regular socket wrench.
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From: Colorado
I could not agree with nuke more. If you are replacing your panhard bar then get a quality tool. It will cost more but it will be more accurate and last longer.
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From: LA
For an everyday guy, craftsman wrenches and tools are great! (if you ever break a simple craftsman tool, they all have lifetime warranties) I personally prefer my Kobolt torque wrench because I like the setting selector and its all metal and it also comes with a spec sheet that shows its individual test results. Mine is a 50-250 and is tested at 100 (101.2) and 250(252.8) and that is plenty accurate for me.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: New Bern, NC
To torque things that are more in need is a good thing as others said.
Just wanted to add that you are buying more tools, and one fellow said by the better one. I used to buy Craftsman, now use Snap-On sockets and wrenches. Theory being that Craftsman puts the bite mostly near the points of the bolt/nut while Snap-On puts the torque more on the flats. Round off a stubborn bolt/nut with Craftsman and take it off with a Snap-On. Also, on motorcycle hardware, less damage with Snap-On FWIW
Just wanted to add that you are buying more tools, and one fellow said by the better one. I used to buy Craftsman, now use Snap-On sockets and wrenches. Theory being that Craftsman puts the bite mostly near the points of the bolt/nut while Snap-On puts the torque more on the flats. Round off a stubborn bolt/nut with Craftsman and take it off with a Snap-On. Also, on motorcycle hardware, less damage with Snap-On FWIW
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 761
From: Clinton, Tennessee
Dang only one Torque wrench, I have 2 with access to the 3rd for big stuff (IE Mack head Bolts are a little more than my 1/2 will do). A lot of the smaller things are in inch pounds and not foot pounds so be careful when checking torque specs.
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From: state of confusion
1/4" beam, 3/8" click, 1/2" beam, 3/4" click plus whatever is in my son-in-law's tool box.
Any click type torque wrench needs to be returned to its lowest setting when you're done. Probably doesn't hurt to get in the habit of doing that even if you're only putting it down for just a few minutes.
Kind of a side note, but if you take care of your tools and don't abuse them or ask them to do more than they are capable of doing, they will last a long time. I still have the breaker bar, extensions, and most of the sockets from an off-brand 1/2" drive set that was given to me as a gift almost 50 years ago.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; Feb 16, 2015 at 07:20 AM.
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From: Massachusetts
Only three total?
1/4" beam, 3/8" click, 1/2" beam, 3/4" click plus whatever is in my son-in-law's tool box.
Any click type torque wrench needs to be returned to its lowest setting when you're done. Probably doesn't hurt to get in the habit of doing that even if you're only putting it down for just a few minutes.
Kind of a side note, but if you take care of your tools and don't abuse them or ask them to do more than they are capable of doing, they will last a long time. I still have the breaker bar, extensions, and most of the sockets from an off-brand 1/2" drive set that was given to me as a gift almost 50 years ago.
Norm
1/4" beam, 3/8" click, 1/2" beam, 3/4" click plus whatever is in my son-in-law's tool box.
Any click type torque wrench needs to be returned to its lowest setting when you're done. Probably doesn't hurt to get in the habit of doing that even if you're only putting it down for just a few minutes.
Kind of a side note, but if you take care of your tools and don't abuse them or ask them to do more than they are capable of doing, they will last a long time. I still have the breaker bar, extensions, and most of the sockets from an off-brand 1/2" drive set that was given to me as a gift almost 50 years ago.
Norm
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 377
From: california
nice a lot of good stuff here. what are you guys take on a torque tester? just so that you can monitor the torque spec of your tools. i was thinking about getting one as well but i don't know which brand is most trusted. i am kinda skeptical about the torque straight from the factory i don't know if they are calibrated to the right spec, so i want to be able to actually test them.
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