Electronic Torque Wrench
10-07-2011, 06:16 PM
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I bought a Craftsmen 1/2" 3 years ago. Still works great to this day with countless of uses. I bought it for half the price on Black Friday, which is coming up in a couple of weeks. It might be worth waiting for it. 
10-07-2011, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JackS' timestamp='1318003502' post='21049176
The sweet spot of a torque wrench is the median of the scale. If your main use is lugs, look for a median 80/90 (ie 50/150 would be about 100). 1/2" drive is a must. You'll be busting 3/8" drives on a regular basis.
here is what i am leaning toward:
http://www.amazon.com/Snap--Industri...8016461&sr=1-4
i also looked at Beam and Dial types. for a dummy like me, the click type seems like an easy thing to use. the only issue is the periodical calibration. of course, i moved away from electronic types, as recommended.
thanks everyone for pitching in and making suggestions. appreciate it.
cheers.
10-08-2011, 12:12 PM
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good point about waiting till 'Black Friday'; but, here in minnesota, we might have snow on the ground in 3-4 weeks! can't wait till 11/25. i am gonna have to pull the trigger today. thanks though.
10-08-2011, 12:22 PM
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The beam type will still click also. The CDI wrench you have there is a good one. Armstrong is also a good brand, they claim accuracy within 3% where most others are 4%. Here is their 10-150ft/lb model. Snap-on does rebrand CDI wrenches as their own, but the Armstrong is supposedly more accurate . Whatever you get just make sure you keep it set to 0 when not in use to maintain the accuracy.
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