Posted by ScottyHOMEy on November 02, 2009 at 09:59:53 from (71.241.194.40):
In Reply to: Torque wrenches posted by Dave H (MI) on November 02, 2009 at 07:16:53:
Morning, Dave.
I have three, all Craftsmans. In 3/8" drive, I've got one in 25-250 in-lbs, and another in 5-80 ft-lbs. The third is a 1/2 drive for 25-250 ft-lb.
The big one I acquired last spring for winding the front axle bearing on the Ram back down, but would be the same range I'd recommend for your 150 ft-lb job. They make 3/8" drive with a top limit of 150 ft-lbs for $40 less, but I'm more comfortable working in the middle of the range than pushing to the max. (That said that wheel bearing called for 262 ft-lbs, and what with all the gruntin' that went into gettin' the wrench to click over at 250, I figgered the last little bit more to get the cotter pin to line up put it close enough for gubmint work.)
TV mentioned the warranty. Craftsman's torque wrenches don't fall under the lifetime deal like the rest of their hand tools -- I think it's a two year warranty. That said, I use mine about like you would use yours, and the older two have served well for ten years or so, coming out of the case four or five times a year. I'm not, and you likely wouldn't be workin' 'em enough to break 'em.
If you read the online reviews of the Craftsmans, some guys don't like the Digitorks. They do seem a little gimicky but, bottom line the only difference is where you read the setting for the clicker. Digitorks are in a little window in the handle, Microtorks are a more traditional design, and read more like a micrometer along two scales, one on the beam and the other around the collar on the handle.
For the use you'd give them, I'd call the Craftsmans a good buy.
For all that, a thread came up on ToolTalk the other day, and it's probably time to send mine out to be checked. I'm not that worried about the smaller two, but where I pushed the big one right to it's upper limit, it's got me more curious. If winding them back down as recommended to low torque when you're done is what makes the difference, I should be okay.
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