Torque Wrenches: Which one to get *pics
#41
There's no need for a torque wrench with a +150 ft/lb unless you're working on heavy machinery. I can't think of one thing on the Maxima that requires over 140 ft/lb (crank pulley bolt). 150 ft/lbs is a lot of force. 3/8" is plenty.
I have the Husky click-type and it does quite well. It's true that the click-types do wander out of calibration a bit, but I think it's only a variance of 5-7ft/lbs which isn't terribly significant when working on a car which has a specific torque range. For anything below 15 ft/lbs, get a 1/4" torque wrench. The larger torque wrenches just have too much leverage to accurately torque to low numbers.
Dave
I have the Husky click-type and it does quite well. It's true that the click-types do wander out of calibration a bit, but I think it's only a variance of 5-7ft/lbs which isn't terribly significant when working on a car which has a specific torque range. For anything below 15 ft/lbs, get a 1/4" torque wrench. The larger torque wrenches just have too much leverage to accurately torque to low numbers.
Dave
#42
Originally posted by Dave B
There's no need for a torque wrench with a +150 ft/lb unless you're working on heavy machinery. I can't think of one thing on the Maxima that requires over 140 ft/lb (crank pulley bolt). 150 ft/lbs is a lot of force. 3/8" is plenty.
I have the Husky click-type and it does quite well. It's true that the click-types do wander out of calibration a bit, but I think it's only a variance of 5-7ft/lbs which isn't terribly significant when working on a car which has a specific torque range. For anything below 15 ft/lbs, get a 1/4" torque wrench. The larger torque wrenches just have too much leverage to accurately torque to low numbers.
Dave
There's no need for a torque wrench with a +150 ft/lb unless you're working on heavy machinery. I can't think of one thing on the Maxima that requires over 140 ft/lb (crank pulley bolt). 150 ft/lbs is a lot of force. 3/8" is plenty.
I have the Husky click-type and it does quite well. It's true that the click-types do wander out of calibration a bit, but I think it's only a variance of 5-7ft/lbs which isn't terribly significant when working on a car which has a specific torque range. For anything below 15 ft/lbs, get a 1/4" torque wrench. The larger torque wrenches just have too much leverage to accurately torque to low numbers.
Dave
#43
Originally posted by Stephen Max
That's right - you should never use a large torque wrench at the extreme lower end of its range. At least be very careful if you do, because a lot of times they won't click when they're supposed to. It's best to have two torque wrenches, one that goes up to at most 25 ft-lbs, and another that goes up to about 150.
That's right - you should never use a large torque wrench at the extreme lower end of its range. At least be very careful if you do, because a lot of times they won't click when they're supposed to. It's best to have two torque wrenches, one that goes up to at most 25 ft-lbs, and another that goes up to about 150.
I just want to make sure that I am getting the right tools. I hate going back, and back, and back, and back.
#44
What's up with this i don't trust the clicky thing? An instrument is an instrument. It slips at a certain torque. If you force it, you will see the nut move after the wrench has clicked. I find the same weird attitude with scales. If a person doesn't like their weight, they blame the type of scale. analog, digital, mercury, ohaus, it's all the same!
#45
Originally posted by Frank Fontaine
What's up with this i don't trust the clicky thing? An instrument is an instrument. It slips at a certain torque. If you force it, you will see the nut move after the wrench has clicked. I find the same weird attitude with scales. If a person doesn't like their weight, they blame the type of scale. analog, digital, mercury, ohaus, it's all the same!
What's up with this i don't trust the clicky thing? An instrument is an instrument. It slips at a certain torque. If you force it, you will see the nut move after the wrench has clicked. I find the same weird attitude with scales. If a person doesn't like their weight, they blame the type of scale. analog, digital, mercury, ohaus, it's all the same!
#46
Originally posted by Frank Fontaine
What's up with this i don't trust the clicky thing? An instrument is an instrument. It slips at a certain torque. If you force it, you will see the nut move after the wrench has clicked. I find the same weird attitude with scales. If a person doesn't like their weight, they blame the type of scale. analog, digital, mercury, ohaus, it's all the same!
What's up with this i don't trust the clicky thing? An instrument is an instrument. It slips at a certain torque. If you force it, you will see the nut move after the wrench has clicked. I find the same weird attitude with scales. If a person doesn't like their weight, they blame the type of scale. analog, digital, mercury, ohaus, it's all the same!
Getting back to your analogy, you wouldn't weigh a 6 oz package on a feed store scale, for obvious reasons having to do with instrument resolution. You'd use the proper instrument, such as a postal scale.
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