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Cool torque wrench

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Check out this cool torque wrench I got. Terry is selling them. I messed around with it and the only thing I don't like is when it turns off in 3 minutes from not being used it goes back to zero. Other than that it's pretty cool and it appears to be very accurate.


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Only 100 bucks but I had a gift certificate from NG so I got it for 50.
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For the money thats not bad at all
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Yeah I had to pull the trigger on it. I had to do the loan a tool from auto zone last time I put the heads on. I don't know if some idiot used it as a hammer or not. My other TW only goes to 80 or something like that.


Some more info on it. It has a pretty cool you tube vid.

http://www.maximalperformance.com/store ... d_151.html
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[quote=""Gatecrasher""]Where is it made?[/quote]

Good question, for the price I'd say china but IDK. Sometimes they make shit much better.
[quote=""Hans_GZP""] I think I had Em reach her bitch paws in there to get the nuts off. [/quote]

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That is pretty bad ass.

Less then my mechanical craftsman one too.

Does it beep when you reach your set torque? Do the mechanical click like traditional?

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No click, there is a green light that starts to glow when you put some pressure on it then the yellow at something like 90% and the red LED and beep when you reach the desired torque. You can also see the torque in real time on the display.
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Pretty neat. Craftsmen used to sell an electronic torque wrench a while ago too, but I think that was more pricey.
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Think i might pick one of these up. Wish there was a 3/8 drive as well.
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[quote=""ChargerX3""]Think i might pick one of these up. Wish there was a 3/8 drive as well.[/quote]

Just pick up a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter. Probably one of my most used sockets aside from the 14, 12 and 10.

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[quote=""J-Groove""]Just pick up a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter. Probably one of my most used sockets aside from the 14, 12 and 10.

-John[/quote]

Why must you make sense?

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[quote=""ChargerX3""]Why must you make sense?

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So how is this holding up?
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I still haven't got a chance to use it other than some lugnuts.
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Hmm. I went over to the Summit warehouse and played with one that got returned. Damn thing kept wigging out. That is why i ask.
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Hopefully mine won’t have any issues
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I dont trust my brownline anymore, and the display is kinda hard to read from a brake fluid mishap. I think its time to replace it before i start putting the STI engine back together. HF has a 25% off all hand tools and im going to see if the torque wrench counts, doesnt list it as an exclusion, so here goes.

https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-dri ... 56683.html
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Not bad, but a little spendy for harbor freight.

How about this one

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tool ... 64916.html



I actually bought this one a while back, but really haven't used it yet. I like the old tried and true twist sticks.

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tool ... 56470.html
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I use the torque wrench in this kit. https://www.lowes.com/collections/CRAFT ... lb/GR_4661

The Torque Test Channel on YouTube did a big test on different torque wrenches and basically for the home mechanics there's no reason to spend hundreds on a torque wrench. They're all (even the harbor freight cheap stuff) plenty accurate if used and stored properly.
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Yea unless you use them for a trade I wouldn't spend all that money. Id rather get a wrench in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2" for that price so i could cover all my angles.
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