Finding a reliable torque wrench
05-06-2008, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by takeshi,May 6 2008, 07:21 PM
I'm no expert but CDI is a division of Snap On and their torque wrenches don't seem to be quite as expensive.
05-06-2008, 08:50 PM
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About a few weeks after I started this thread, I purchased a Snap-on torque wrench using my student discount (about 50%). Works great and has a very distinct click when the torque setting is reached. The breakaway when the torque is reached is almost double of the Craftsman that I borrowed from a friend.
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a little off topic..
but is it true that you shouldn't turn the torque wrench back the other way when tightening? (like you would using normal ratchet)
for example, when you're tightening lug nuts and you need more turns to fully tigthen; you need to take the socket out, re-adjust and then continue to tighten.
but is it true that you shouldn't turn the torque wrench back the other way when tightening? (like you would using normal ratchet)
for example, when you're tightening lug nuts and you need more turns to fully tigthen; you need to take the socket out, re-adjust and then continue to tighten.
05-07-2008, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Teawins21,May 7 2008, 02:40 AM
a little off topic..
but is it true that you shouldn't turn the torque wrench back the other way when tightening? (like you would using normal ratchet)
for example, when you're tightening lug nuts and you need more turns to fully tigthen; you need to take the socket out, re-adjust and then continue to tighten.
but is it true that you shouldn't turn the torque wrench back the other way when tightening? (like you would using normal ratchet)
for example, when you're tightening lug nuts and you need more turns to fully tigthen; you need to take the socket out, re-adjust and then continue to tighten.
from my understanding, precision makes all the mechanical wrenches for snap-on and cdi does all the electronic ones.
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