torque wrench question
torque wrench question i just picked up a 1/2 inch torque wrench from harbor freight, the kind with the dial in torque handle. nothing fancy, but useful none the less.
the first thing i did was take it out and look at it, like i do with all my new tools
Well of course i decided to futz with the handle, and i turned the thing down below the minimum toruqe setting, i dont know why, i was just messin with it. Then i put it back at the setting it came at and put it in the box.
Next thing i did was read the directions that say never turn below minimum setting. whoops. Did i allready screw this thing up? Or did i have to turn it below 10 ftlbs and then try to use it to mess it up. Why do they say not to turn it that low anyway?
the first thing i did was take it out and look at it, like i do with all my new tools
Well of course i decided to futz with the handle, and i turned the thing down below the minimum toruqe setting, i dont know why, i was just messin with it. Then i put it back at the setting it came at and put it in the box. Next thing i did was read the directions that say never turn below minimum setting. whoops. Did i allready screw this thing up? Or did i have to turn it below 10 ftlbs and then try to use it to mess it up. Why do they say not to turn it that low anyway?
Originally Posted by Lason
because by turning it below the minimum setting your stretching the spring inside. I wouldnt sweat it anyway, I doubt the Harbor Freight wrench is that accurate.
you and me both. but for 5 bucks you cant go wrong. or maybe it was 9, i dunno. regardless, the package says it was calibrated to +-4%, but its a long trip from china.
Originally Posted by Loochy88
but its a long trip from china.
