I have been looking for a decent torque wrench localy and they are quite pricey. I found this one on amazon.

What do you all think?

 

Sears Craftsman club is having a sale on all of theirs, this week. A lot of people dont really like them though. I had a Proto that was decent and not too pricey. Harbor freight has them for $20 bucks if you don't want something of lasting quality. Some people only use them once a year so why spend $300 on a wrench that you barely use? It's all up to you and the amount you want to spend. Good luck on your search.

 

if you "really" need one, i have a Snap-On splitbeam 50-250lb, 1/2" drive. i can let go for $120. pm me your phone # if you are interested. i'm leaving for Orlando in couple hours, won't get internet for few days.

it has a sealed one-way rachet head, meaning it only goes "righty tighty". i have the carying case but the box locking latch is broken. it's better than the micrometer type torq wrenches because you don't need to return the dial to zero after use, and it's hell alot stronger. it looks like exactly like this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SNAP-ON-TORQUE-W...QQcmdZViewItem

normally it goes $125-150+ shipping on ebay. according to Snap-On, you may need to re-collaborate it every 6 months to a year, but it works fine for me. collaboration costs $60 via Snap-on, your local tool service shop maybe cheaper.

i have had the rachet cleaned and lubbed with Mobile1 sythetic grease.

it takes no more than 2 days for shipping it to AZ from CA.

$120 shipped


p.s. by say if you "really" need one, i meant i only used it twice, i found by the feel of my hands is more convenient than a torq wrench.

 

Craftsman Club members get 25% off from the 6-12 on Jan. However I've had a torque wrench from Checker Auto for 15 years that works great. I've built about 5 motors and countless other things with it. It was about $50 and has a lifetime warranty. And it's local.

 

I have this one from Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239

lol $10 but it's pretty accurate. I rarely use it so I couldn't justify spending a boatload.

Rob

 

I use this one at work, its I-talien made, it starts at a 100 lbs, 3/4 drive.

 

The cheapest functional torque wrenches actually don't click, they have a beam that bends, with a pointer on a 2nd beam.



All of the cheapies that click aren't repeatable, which means with 10 fasteners, you'll get a variance of more than 10% between them. IOW, if you set it to 100# you'll get anything from 90-110#

On non-critical applications, it's not a big deal. But on something like a head gasket, or rod bolts, I would use the fixed beam style, or else a better quality click type.

I have three torque wrenches, 1/4" beam-style for pinion turning torque, a 1/2" drive split-beam one made by Precision, and a 3/8" Mac Tools micrometer style for stuff like head gaskets and rod bolts


1/2" drive, Precision brand (also made for Snap-On)


1/4" drive for pinion turning torque and other really small stuff like bicycle brake rotors

 

IMHO, torque wrenches are the type of tools that you don't wanna go cheap on. I'd get a snap-on if you can afford it.