That is the torque wrench I have, anyone else have it ? Well my question is, it says it goes from increments of .5 but if you start and 0 and you want to move it to 10, well if you go by increments of .5 its way off. So before you reach 10 are the increments by 1. If you have the same wrench, you will understand what I mean. I can't remeber how the rule went, its been a long time since I used it.

 

screw what the increments go by. just go by the handle and read it from there.

DaN

 

Yeah, but the reading on the torque wrench starts at 10, I'm pretty sure before you hit 10, the increments go by 1.

 

MY Craftsman version has etched values every 10 Ft pounds. The rotating part is at 1 Ft pound increments. Example-for 77 I would turn the handle to the 70 line and then rotate it 7 additional clicks or poisitions on the handle dial.

 

It sounds like your increments are by 1, mine are by .5 . But before 10, I think the increments go by 1 .


[Modified by 90blackcrx, 7:12 PM 3/1/2003]

 

mine is prolly a fossil but its got a rod running on top of the bar then a black square with the measurements on it. the harder you turn it the farther the rod points on the black box what the trq. is. very accurate.

Blaze

 

Yeah thoughs are the beam type, thoughs are the least accurate. Could that even be possible, before 10 it goes by increments of 1, then after ten it goes by increments of .5 , is that possible ?

 

My Craftsman 10-75 3/8" driive is in .5 Ft pound increments (.5,1,1.5,etc) The 20-150 1/2" drive is 1 Ft pound increments. Adjusting is as described above.
The "old" style beam type torque wrench if properly cared for has and is a very good tool. It is true that they are subject to reading erros. Snap-On for many years offered one with a dial indicateor that many race mechanics swore by. They also offer(ed) recalibration service. You can and should if heavily used-have a "click"type calibrated once in a while. Last-always reset the wrench to its lowest line (10 or 20 in these cases). Otherwise the calibration will not remain true.


[Modified by jc836, 6:48 AM 3/2/2003]

 

it goes by .5, and you shoulnd't be using it for anything below 10 lbs/ft of torque, that's why the scale doesn't extend that far. all torque wrenches are innaccurate below 20% of their maximum rated torque and the lower you go in that 20% the more innacurate it gets. as far and the number etched into the wrench, i know they don't line up exactly when the dial reads 0, but don't worry about it, that's simply how they are.