What TORQUE WRENCH do you use & why? Now with POLL

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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:34:39 AM EDT

For use with rings & mounts, mostly...but something I can keep in my range pack.

I like the Borka --- compact, but is it accurate?

The Wheeler Fat is supposedly accurate, but a little much to carry for the field / range

Seekonk T-Handle's are only good for higher inch/pounds and are comparatively expensive.

Other choices?

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:35:55 AM EDT

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Torque wrench? Pssssh. If you can't correctly tighten it by hand you shouldn't be in the garage.

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:36:14 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:36:51 AM EDT

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Harbor Freight

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:37:07 AM EDT

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CDI

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:37:29 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:38:31 AM EDT

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Bought a cheap one from Autozone or Advance back when I needed one for a build. Can't remember which.

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:38:46 AM EDT

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This, good enough for the work I do.

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:40:17 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:42:40 AM EDT

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borka tools

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:42:48 AM EDT

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So IN!!!

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:43:21 AM EDT

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I use

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:43:27 AM EDT

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I have four.
I used to build vintage brutish racing engines, think MG and Triumph.
I have one click type in 1/2", 3/8", and 1/4"
I also have a dial type.
All from Snap-on.
25+ years old.
Too expensive to buy for a hobby builder but since I already have them...
I will need to send them off for calibration if I ever build another engine.

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:47:48 AM EDT

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Do you find it to be accurate?

Posted: 4/26/2015 9:48:31 AM EDT

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Is it THIS one?

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:01:09 PM EDT

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Harbor Freight (forgot the name). I might use it once or twice a year so I bought it instead of borrowing my friend's.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:02:55 PM EDT

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Mine does just fine.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:04:27 PM EDT

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Harbor Freight.

I have one in 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 sizes.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:04:36 PM EDT

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Harbor freight. It works well for all the stuff I need it to do. There was an article a while back that said it was pretty damn good especially for the money.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:04:56 PM EDT

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Wheeler Fat Wrench

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:05:17 PM EDT

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I have a mix of Craftsman, Duralast (Autozone), and Harbor Freight.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:05:47 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:06:06 PM EDT

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Harbor Freight, but I going to throw them in the trash can since I recently found out they're totally worthless

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:09:49 PM EDT

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Torques wrenches are for pussises.

I've been calibrating this beast for 32 yrs.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:10:01 PM EDT

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Don't the fancy ones have to be calibrated from time to time? How do you calibrate them?

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:11:03 PM EDT

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Borka. Add a Brownells magna tip handle to the kit and it's perfect for my range bag.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:11:18 PM EDT

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I use old Proto wrenches and Sturtevant Richmont drivers.

Send them off for calibration every couple of years and call it good. When I was actually using them professionally they went for calibration annually.

Of course now that I know that they are useless, and all I have to do is several hours of calculations before using it instead of looking up a spec I will probably throw them in the trash.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:12:39 PM EDT

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Ditto, 20% off coupon, works fine.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:16:19 PM EDT

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proto 1/2"

need to replace my shitty crapsman digital 3/8" (died after 2 uses, will not warrenty due to 'electronic' tool). I will probably pick up a kobalt.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:17:43 PM EDT

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another vote for Harbor Freight. If I used a torque wrench on a daily or even weekly basis I'd pony up for a high priced one, but the HF one is accurate enough for milspec work.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:22:36 PM EDT

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I have 4 snap on, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 click type and a 3/8 dial for setting rolling torque.

In the tool room at work we also use Rad guns that torque to 3500 ft lbs and a hydraulic torque wrench that goes over 6000 ft lbs.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:23:46 PM EDT

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I have the little ac-delco adapter that fits on a 3/8 driver and gives a digital reading.

Good enough for around the house and garage.

I expect the torque debate from the "tools op thinks are stupid" thread.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:25:18 PM EDT

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i have 2 snap on and 1 harbor freight torque wrenches. its amazing that for $15 the thing is as accurate as my snap on torque wrench. i have checked multiple times and still dont believe it.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:26:41 PM EDT

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Do you find it to be accurate?

Mine has been accurate and should remain that way due to its design.

It was expensive but I wouldn't buy anything else now.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:27:57 PM EDT

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This thread will devolve into an argument about the need for torque wrenches shortly.

I use a harbor freight wrench, but I have an older one not made in china. Apparently, the older ones are the good ones, and the chinese ones are the junk. Mines been fine for what I use it for, but if I was making money with my tools, I would invest in something with a better reputation.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:28:26 PM EDT

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I use a Husky torque wrench for adjusting the valves in my quads, I really don't use a torque wrench on anything else.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:37:23 PM EDT

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Me too.

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:38:31 PM EDT

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snap-on

Posted: 4/26/2015 12:45:46 PM EDT

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Snap-on QDRIVER2(Screwdriver, Torque, Adjustable, 20 to 100 in. oz.), QDRIVER4(Screwdriver, Torque, Adjustable, 5 to 40 in. lb.), and QD2FR75(Flex-Ratchet, 5-75 ft. lb., 3/8" drive)

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:15:06 PM EDT

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For scopes, ring mounts I use a Borka. Small, fits in my stock pack, and seems to do the job very well.

For automotive I have a Craftsman in/lb in 3/8" drive and a Tekton 1/2" ft/lb that has great reviews on Amazon.

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:24:18 PM EDT

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This. It's accurate enough for what I need and I paid $12 for it.

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:24:27 PM EDT

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I use the harbor freight 1/2". I don't need a torque wrench very often, but when I do, I do.

I have a chinese made 3/8" torque wrench somewhere I bought on impulse at a flea market, but the damn thing starts at 120 inch pounds if I remember right. Never used it. Totally useless for inch pound applications.

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:24:41 PM EDT

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Cheapest I could get for doing tire rotations on my vehicles

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:29:05 PM EDT

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I have a 3/8" and a 1/2" Craftsman for vehicle use and a Wheeler for firearm use.

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:39:59 PM EDT

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1/2" snap on.

Impact.

Count the rattles.

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:43:49 PM EDT

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I borrow a Snap on from my brother the one or two times I ever need to use one

Posted: 4/26/2015 1:52:22 PM EDT

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I use a snap-on torque wrench because I can't afford to be wrong for my applications. I own very few snap-on tools for what it's worth.

Posted: 4/26/2015 2:35:46 PM EDT

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For the small inch-pounds, my old method was nearly "buy twice as many bolts. When you break a bolt, that too much. Tighten the replacement a bit less."

Now, I just use a Wheeler FAT.

1/2" HF for the bigger wrench, as I don't have much occasion to use a TQ wrench.

Posted: 4/26/2015 2:49:06 PM EDT

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Why? Because I have a tendency to overtighten everything.

Posted: 4/26/2015 3:23:34 PM EDT

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This. I have the red version that costs more because I didn't research my purchase.

Posted: 4/26/2015 3:41:09 PM EDT

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Owning both FAT and Borka...the Borka is a better kit. It's compact and fits into my log book.

I have a HF torque wrench if I need something bigger as well.

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