electric tq wrench
Torque wrench (not electric impact). 
I've used a Snap On one. It was very nice. For near $500, though, it oughta be.
Then again, things that sit around with batteries in them... inevitably the batteries fail at an inopportune moment and you have to scurry around looking for new ones... or a battery pops and leaks goo all over the inside of your torque wrench.
I just stick with my old fashioned Armstrong torque wrench. No batteries required.
I've used a Snap On one. It was very nice. For near $500, though, it oughta be.
Then again, things that sit around with batteries in them... inevitably the batteries fail at an inopportune moment and you have to scurry around looking for new ones... or a battery pops and leaks goo all over the inside of your torque wrench.
I just stick with my old fashioned Armstrong torque wrench. No batteries required.
Originally Posted by Camaroholic
Torque wrench (not electric impact).
I've used a Snap On one. It was very nice. For near $500, though, it oughta be.
Then again, things that sit around with batteries in them... inevitably the batteries fail at an inopportune moment and you have to scurry around looking for new ones... or a battery pops and leaks goo all over the inside of your torque wrench.
I just stick with my old fashioned Armstrong torque wrench. No batteries required.
I've used a Snap On one. It was very nice. For near $500, though, it oughta be.
Then again, things that sit around with batteries in them... inevitably the batteries fail at an inopportune moment and you have to scurry around looking for new ones... or a battery pops and leaks goo all over the inside of your torque wrench.
I just stick with my old fashioned Armstrong torque wrench. No batteries required.
I have a Snap on 3/8" digital torque wrench and I love it. It's about $300, but is worth it because I use it at my job almost every day.
I've had bad experiences with craftsman torque wrenches.
I've had bad experiences with craftsman torque wrenches.
I have a tech-memo wrench from snap on. It's accurate to 1 percent. I love it. It vibrates and beeps when the correct torque has been reached. You can watch the readout while it's climbing so you know that it's dead on. Does ftlbs, inchlbs, and nm. The model I have has a usb cable to record all your torque readings to a computer so if you own a shop you have everything on record for the customer. They are fantastic but, they are very expensive. I would recommend one if you run a shop but for shade-tree's their just not practical.
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I have a click type craftsman 1/2" wrench but im looking for a really precise 3/8" snapon perferrably cause my 1/2" doesnt even measure below 25ftlbs. Can someone reccamend me one? Will the 3/8" do fine for building motors and everything also.
Last edited by SpdFrk1990; Nov 29, 2006 at 08:10 PM.
Look at the supported torque range for the wrench. For building a motor, yes, 3/8" should be fine, because they're typically good to 100 ft-lbs. The only fastener (that I can think of) that goes over that rating is the harmonic dampener bolt (LS1 = 250 ft-lbs or "half a turn past Jesus Tight", whichever comes first 
). Mains, head bolts, rod bolts, etc are all under 100 ft-lbs. And remember, the wider the range, the less the accuracy (100 ft-lb wrench at 1% accuracy is accurate to within 1 ft-lb; a 250 ft-lb wrench at 1% accuracy is accurate to within 2.5 ft-lbs).
). Mains, head bolts, rod bolts, etc are all under 100 ft-lbs. And remember, the wider the range, the less the accuracy (100 ft-lb wrench at 1% accuracy is accurate to within 1 ft-lb; a 250 ft-lb wrench at 1% accuracy is accurate to within 2.5 ft-lbs). Yeh I wouldnt need one up too 250 is there one you can recamend or have a link to I want to get 1 for xmas lol. I really dont wanna spend a ton hopefully I could find a really nice one under 300.
This is the one I have. It goes from 5 to 100 ft lbs. and can also measure in inch lbs. The price is just a little over $300, but it's worth it.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
Originally Posted by HeapaShifter
This is the one I have. It goes from 5 to 100 ft lbs. and can also measure in inch lbs. The price is just a little over $300, but it's worth it.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
Do they make one like that?
The cheapest place to buy this stuff will be on ebay I'm sure.
Jim
Originally Posted by CHEVY6000VHO
I would want one just like that, that reads in. #'s.
Do they make one like that?
The cheapest place to buy this stuff will be on ebay I'm sure.
Jim
Do they make one like that?
The cheapest place to buy this stuff will be on ebay I'm sure.
Jim
I used one one time to torque the front balancer bolt on an LS1. I hated it. IT may be Alright when you get in the common 50-100 FtLb range but at 225(If I remember right) It was a bitch. With the old Click type wrench you have a little room when torque is desired. With the electric wrench it was kinda hit on the fly. The one I used was a Snap on and I have a MAtco on the truck. Also be aware of the new Snap on torque wrench with the new Torque andgle guage built in. If you torque a bolt to say 150 and then another 75 degrees, If the total goes past what the wrench is rated for and it screws up, Snap on wil not warranty it. Just a heads up
