Lanister
11-25-2013, 11:10 AM
In my recent repairs on various vehicles, I have started to discover that my mechanical torque wrench seems to work inconsistently when working with small torque values. When working with fine pieces of equipment, this gives me a great concern since I really hate to damage or over-torque bolts because of crappy tools.
I have seen mechanics use electronic torque wrenches with an audible signal.
In hopes of resolving this issue, I wanted to get some feedback from you guys as to what is the best thing to do here. Can I somehow test/calibrate my existing torque wrench (I think its range is 5ft-lb to 60ft-lb) or should I invest into a high quality electronic one? And if so, what brand/model would you recommend?
Thanks in advance :)
I have seen mechanics use electronic torque wrenches with an audible signal.
In hopes of resolving this issue, I wanted to get some feedback from you guys as to what is the best thing to do here. Can I somehow test/calibrate my existing torque wrench (I think its range is 5ft-lb to 60ft-lb) or should I invest into a high quality electronic one? And if so, what brand/model would you recommend?
Thanks in advance :)