How does a torque wrench work?

You always wanted to know, didn't you? I know I did.

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/torque_wrench/index.html

 

So now you have two working torque wrenches, eh?

JT

 

So now you have two working torque wrenches, eh?

JT

 

Doesn't the craftsman guarantee apply to torque wrenches? I was under the
impression that it applied to every craftsman hand tool, and therefore,
your replacement should have been free...

Otherwise, cool information!

 

Doesn't the craftsman guarantee apply to torque wrenches? I was under the
impression that it applied to every craftsman hand tool, and therefore,
your replacement should have been free...

Otherwise, cool information!

 

It would be interesting to compare that design to one of these.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/18400/18308.JPG which is what a
lot of shop techs use. Note that adjusting the torque preset is done with
the small knob on the side and you don't need to worry about setting them
back to zero when you're done. It would also be interesting to do a side by
side with one of Snap-On's spring based units such as one of these.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/41900/41869.JPG

Eric

 

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Good Info, Thanks for sharing it!
Bill

 

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Good Info, Thanks for sharing it!
Bill

 

That was the *first* thing I checked. Torque wrenches are NOT included in
that warranty!

 

Please do not remove appropriate crossposting.

You buy me that Snap-On and I'll slice it up for us.

 

Please do not remove appropriate crossposting.

You buy me that Snap-On and I'll slice it up for us.

 

You might say that, yes.

Too bad one of them is now random...

 

You might say that, yes.

Too bad one of them is now random...

 

Sadly, it doesn't apply to torque wrenches. They have a one year warranty
and the store demands the receipt. I haven't thrown away my Craftsman that
suffered a similar fate (I replaced it with an all steel torque wrench for
half the price that works great) so now I may do some surgery. Calibration
may be the hard part.

Mike

 

I was thinking the best way to compare them would be by finding a doohickey
that I could put a torque wrench on each end of and adjust until the clicks
were as simultaneous as possible.

Mike

 

I was thinking the best way to compare them would be by finding a doohickey
that I could put a torque wrench on each end of and adjust until the clicks
were as simultaneous as possible.

Mike

 

Why don't you buy one of each, compare the two, and post your observations?

 

Incredibly the warranty doesn't include hammers either. When I brought one
in with a shot handle the sales guy told me to buy a new wood handle. I
explained I hardly used the darn thing and my father's hammer handle was 50
years old. He finally gave me a new hammer.

 

Just take it back and demand justice!

Remember, the whiny wheel sometimes gets the grease...

<G>

JT

 

Just take it back and demand justice!

Remember, the whiny wheel sometimes gets the grease...

<G>

JT