I have at least 2 of each, beam and click. I also made an adapter to hook
tow wrenches together to see if they red the same. That way I can use the
beam wrench (accurate) to check the calibration of the clik (fast) wrench.
The adapter is just two cheap sockets welded together so the whole thing
has two 1/2" square openings on it.
Peace,
Pat
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On Thu, 9 May 2002, Brian St. Jacques wrote:
> Click type wrenches are nice and convenient to use, but require special care
> like setting them to 0 when not in use and it is a good thing to have them
> calibrated periodically, especially if dropped. The ratchet mechanism is
> very nice to have as well. As mentioned before, never use them to loosen
> bolts or tighten bolts beyond the click setting.
>
> Beam type wrenches aren't nearly as sophisticated looking, but they are spot
> on every time forever. they are also considerably less expensive too.
>
> The best thing to do is to have one of each type. Use the clicker for the
> not-as-critical stuff and the beam wrench when more serious accuracy is
> needed.
>
> Brian
>
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