We are having a discussion which I'm sure has occurred over many years. Which type of torque wrench, IYHOs, is better, the manual click kind, or the digital. And what have you been using all those years that you are happy with?
Thanks.
We are having a discussion which I'm sure has occurred over many years. Which type of torque wrench, IYHOs, is better, the manual click kind, or the digital. And what have you been using all those years that you are happy with?
Thanks.
Serge
City of Ben Franklin and Cheesesteaks
Instagram: Truevisionmediaworks
Early S Registry #2457
Daisy: 1972 T with 2.7 engine and Webers
LOOKING FOR 911 Engine # 6123044
Rowlf: 2017 Volvo S60 with Polestar Optimization
Mostro di Biscotti: 1975 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Series 2
Veronica: 1987 Carrera coupe - curves in all the right places...SOLD
Lil' Blue: 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon SOLD
Click type. You can’t always see what you are tightening, but you can feel and hear the click.
I have a 16 inch and a 40 inch Canadian Tire Mastercraft one. Both calibrated in metric and imperial.
Both about 15 years old. Had them calibrated this year and both still bang on (well, the big one was out by 3 lb-ft, but hey good enough). Key is to set them back to zero when you are done.
Early 911S Registry # 2395
1973 Porsche 911S in ivory white 5sp MT
2015 Porsche Macan S in agate grey 7sp PDK
I have a click type by Tekton Serge but when I see the young kids wrench on YouTube use electric ones with a audible noise, that feels like the future to me.
James Hurst #1638
R Gruppe #514
911T with 2.2S Ps and Cs, Solex grind Cams and PMO 40mm
If you don't want to drop a small fortune the precision instruments split beam is a great wrench and you don't have to drop it to Zero like most "Clickers". I like it better then the two Proto's in my tool box.
https://www.tooltopia.com/precision-...-c3fr250f.aspx
69 911S #1379
65 356 SC #130757
I'm no pro but I'm very attached to my Stahlwille torque wrenches. The mechanism inside sounds like it is the same as the "split beam" description.
They click and let go a little bit when you reach the desired torque and never have to be zeroed. There's digital versions if you want to spend more but I worry about what happens to my investment when the batteries leak.
andy
67S in pieces
EarlyS: 1358
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Just like you, Jim!Originally Posted by Jim Breazeale
Serge
City of Ben Franklin and Cheesesteaks
Instagram: Truevisionmediaworks
Early S Registry #2457
Daisy: 1972 T with 2.7 engine and Webers
LOOKING FOR 911 Engine # 6123044
Rowlf: 2017 Volvo S60 with Polestar Optimization
Mostro di Biscotti: 1975 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Series 2
Veronica: 1987 Carrera coupe - curves in all the right places...SOLD
Lil' Blue: 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon SOLD
I'm a click-type guy, but I've been using the digital more and more lately - faster adjustment, smaller increments. And it vibrates, so you don't necessarily have to see the screen.
so I guess I use 5 - 4 click types and one digital - across the various torque ranges on the 911.
keith
'75 RS/RSR-look | '73 CB750 | '70 TD250B
r gruppe # 436
I want Jim's just because that red gauge is way cool to look at!!
We should all listen to Keith. He, actually, uses his tools.
Regards
Jim
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