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I really like the clicker style though it took me 20 years to give up my
old beam and needle wrench. I bought two Tekton units and found them to be
way out of spec quickly and I really didn't like the micrometer style,
twist adjustment. One of my sons worked at a tire store and they used dual
beam clickers from Precision Instruments. They are great and priced
moderately at about $100 for the 3/8" and $130 for the 1/2". I'm told they
make SnapOn branded torque wrenches and they look the same for double the
price.
Looking into the differences the Precision Instrument wrenches are "dual
beam" which means there's one beam attached to the handle and one floating
as a reference to create the click. Both are inside the handle and torque
selector knob adjusts the amount of deflection required to click. Because
its a beam style wrench calibration should not be required. They also
don't require you to return to zero to maintain the calibration.
Anyway, my two cents.
Ben
Ben Zwissler
bjzwissler@gmail.com
812-343-5533
Columbus, IN
On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I need a new torque wrench. The last time I bought one was 25 years ago--a
> Snap-On 1/2" dial model.
>
> I don't expect to ever need to buy another one, and I want to like using
> it/them.
>
> What's the current opinion on type and model? I don't think I want
> beam-type, and I never trusted my clicker 3/8" one, but here's my shot to
> buy my last torque wrench(es, I should probably get 1/4 - 1/2").
>
> Scott
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I really like the clicker style though it took me 20 years=
to give up my old beam and needle wrench.=C2=A0 I bought two Tekton units =
and found them to be way out of spec quickly and I really didn't like t=
he micrometer style, twist adjustment.=C2=A0 One of my sons worked at a tir=
e store and they used dual beam clickers from Precision Instruments.=C2=A0 =
They are great and priced moderately=C2=A0at about $100 for the 3/8" a=
nd $130 for the 1/2".=C2=A0 I'm told they make SnapOn branded torq=
ue wrenches and they look the same for double the price.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><b=
r></div><div>Looking into the differences the Precision Instrument=C2=A0wre=
nches are "dual beam" which means there's one beam attached t=
o the handle and one floating as a reference to create the click.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0Both are inside the handle and torque selector knob adjusts the amount o=
f deflection required to click. Because its a beam style wrench calibration=
should not be required.=C2=A0 They also don't require you to return to=
zero to maintain the calibration.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, my two =
cents.</div><div><br></div><div>Ben</div><div><br></div><div><br clear=3D"a=
ll"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail=
_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Ben Zwissler<b=
r></div><a href=3D"mailto:bjzwissler@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">bjzwissle=
r@gmail.com</a><br></div><div>812-343-5533</div>Columbus, IN<br></div></div=
></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM Scott Hall &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com";>scott.hall.personal@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I need a new torque wrench. The last time I boug=
ht one was 25 years ago--a Snap-On 1/2" dial model.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>I don't expect to ever need to buy another one, and I want to li=
ke using it/them.</div><div><br></div><div>What's the current opinion o=
n type and model? I don't think I want=C2=A0 beam-type, and I never tru=
sted my clicker 3/8" one, but here's my shot to buy my last torque=
wrench(es, I should probably get 1/4 - 1/2").=C2=A0</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Scott</div><div><br></div></div>
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