Digital torque wrench 1

[Deltona]

Guys, what are your thoughts on these?

After years of using the 'click' type I recently got one and didn't really get on with it, it wasn't cheap at around $450 and I had hoped for more.

When using the tool it vibrated and beeped at 1Nm less than what was on the display so I set it higher, watched the numbers and released manually.

When set to 90 degrees I noticed it was clicking off at about 80' so I ditched it and went back to using a solid bar.

Not very impressed at this price really!

 

[metman]

Old Guys Rule! In every sense of the word.

 

[racear]

Metman
I'm sorry if I implied that the beam becomes uncalibrated, but if you drop it, get mad throw and it against the wall, loan to a GOOD friend, the beam can become loose and need re-calibrated from the uncalibrated. And you are probably right about temperature but since it comes back from the check joint and that little piece of paper I just paid dearly for said it was calibrated at a temperature, I figure they must know more than I do. MOE now means moe the grass. And yes old men rule until old women say we cant, then they rule, especially around meal time. HeHeHe

 

[racear]

RossABQ
thought you might like this.

http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-9407...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1268355400&sr=8-1

It appears they have several, or I will sale you mine. real high though. My interest is compounded instantly. My youngest great grand son taught me that when I asked him to borrow some money
racear

 

[RossABQ]

The comments posted there are interesting. It appears to be a decent piece, but it's clear users assume it is correct because "it's digital"... Think I'll pass on that smokin' deal, Racear!