OT: Torque wrenches
 

What do you guys use? How often do you get them recalibrated? I can buy a new craftsman for like $70 and to get it recalibrated it costs even more than that??????? Suggestions?

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (Tropicana18T)
 

I have a 1/2inch snap on torque wrench and a mac 3/8inch torque wrench..I've gotten them re-calibrated 2 times. I love them both, but i dont have any experience with craftsman torque wrenches.

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (Tropicana18T)
 

dude, not to sound like an ass, but you shouldn't even have to get a craftsman recalibrated, they have lifetime any reason replacement warranties. If you don't have any shame, just go up to the counter, say it isn't working right, and ask for a new one. Its funny seeing people dig through bins and yard sales for broken wrenches and screwdrivers, if you have the handle they will replace it.

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (snoochtodanooch)
 

What's up with no one knowing what a torque wrench IS? I went to home depot and lowe's asking for torque wrench/impact gun and they just gave me blank stares. I had to find them on my own and all they had were like 200dollar ones. Im sure there were others but I couldn't find them... :mad:

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (snoochtodanooch)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snoochtodanooch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude, not to sound like an ass, but you shouldn't even have to get a craftsman recalibrated, they have lifetime any reason replacement warranties. If you don't have any shame, just go up to the counter, say it isn't working right, and ask for a new one. Its funny seeing people dig through bins and yard sales for broken wrenches and screwdrivers, if you have the handle they will replace it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

uh, craftsman torque wrenches DO NOT have lifetime warrenty. they have like 1 year. btw, i have $150 180 ft. lb. craftsman torque wrench.

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (Tropicana18T)
 

i used to have a $60 husky torque wrench from home depot..... 3/8". i loved it, had it for 18 months........ two weeks ago it didn't "pop" at 15lb-ft and i snapped one of my cam retaining bolts. last weekend i took it back to home depot and they let me exchange it for the bigger (by like 6 inches) 1/2" version...... cost me 9 pennies.

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (mike93eh)
 

WTF since when<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike93eh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

uh, craftsman torque wrenches DO NOT have lifetime warrenty. they have like 1 year. btw, i have $150 180 ft. lb. craftsman torque wrench.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its only on their "hand tools" but i guess teh torque wrench is a little different from that, someplaces might get you a new one depending on the worker if they know whats up

Re: (ironcheftony)
 

I have a Snap-On 3/8's one that reads from 5fp to 75fp and I'm about to purchase another 3/8's Snap-On torque wrench, but I'm unsure of what settings I want at the moment.

The 3/8's that I have now cost $200 and I love it!

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (sickSOLvtec)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sickSOLvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's up with no one knowing what a torque wrench IS? I went to home depot and lowe's asking for torque wrench/impact gun and they just gave me blank stares. I had to find them on my own and all they had were like 200dollar ones. Im sure there were others but I couldn't find them... :mad:</TD></TR></TABLE>

torque wrenches and impact guns are totally different. torque wrenches measure the amount of torque(n/mm or lb/ft) being placed on a nut/bolt. impact guns are crazy "stubborn-bolt-getter-offers". https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

I thought that it was a lifetime warranty on the craftsman until I read the fine print. They only have a year on mechanical probs and 90 days on calibration. I need to by a 3/8 drive pretty soon and am trying to decide if it is worth the extra money to buy a snap-on or just go with another craftsman.

Re: (Tropicana18T)
 

Craftsman is good and they were the original company I was going to use, but after using my friends snap-on compared to his craftsman......there was a noticable difference in the quality between the two.

I know snap-on is expansive, but I think it's worth it when it comes down to tools such as a torque wrench.

I will say that all my hand tool, compressor and impact is craftsman.

I am upgrading to a snap-on 1/2 and 3/8 impact though. Those things are serious!

Re: OT: Torque wrenches (Tropicana18T)
 

some good topics from faq in itr forum

Torque Wrench:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=500936 - Torque Wrench
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=173239 - Torque Wrench
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=108581 - Torque Wrench
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=115885 - Calibrating A Torque Wrench
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=112064 - Torque Wrench Storage

Re: (spektrum)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spektrum &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am upgrading to a snap-on 1/2 and 3/8 impact though. Those things are serious!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Get the 1/2" Ingersoll Rand 2135Ti. Perhaps the best impact wrench on the market today! It may be a bit cheaper than the Snapon, too.

As for a torque wrench, my Craftsman 1/2" works just fine for tightening lugs and suspension bolt, which seems to be all I ever use it for right now. If I were to start rebuilding engines, then I'd upgrade to something a little better...

Re: (JDMDA9)
 

i suggest investing in snap-on torque wrenches.

Re: (JDMDA9)
 

FYI - many top fuel dragster / funny car teams have their $1000 torque wrenches calibrated after every two motor tear downs - after every event basically - spend the money on a quilty item you can give it to your grandchildren in 50 years. my only system is that I have one bolt tightened to 75lbs and I take my wrench every couple months and set to 75 and see if it will turn at all - cant afford to check alibration all the time.