CDI
 

I have two CDI torque wrenches.
One 1/4 and one 3/8. Covers everything.
I understand CDI makes Snap On torque wrenches.
Either way they are very nice.

+1 for CDI
 

I bought one of these CDI wrenches from Avery Tools years ago when I started my project. Cleaveland sells them now -

https://www.cleavelandtool.com/produ...18378249044030

It's not the cheapest torque wrench you'll find, but it's an excellent US-made tool.

HTH, YMMV...

Dave

It doesn?t matter....
 

You take them both to work and cal them both! Seriously, you do the mass- distance cal or send them out. Yes, it’s happened. It’s still better to know something might be whacked, right? Admittedly, I only do this after long periods of not using them

There are a number of videos on YouTube that show how to test and calibrate torque wrenches, here is just one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZUDH13yln0

I have a bunch of torque wrenches. HF and SnapOn. One is no more accurate than the other. Calibration has been checked.

They even survive a drop. Just read the scale before use and make any adjustments needed to "O". The pointer does not move during use. And the main beam can only be changed with a great amount of heat.

The main advantage is the head is a lot smaller than a click wrench that it can fit where the click won't. And they never need calibration.

No, I read an article that says if the main beam is "work hardened" by dropping it, the beam flexes at a different rate, throwing off the reading, regardless of zeroing the pointer bar. Sorry, I couldn't find that article.

I had no idea that was even possible. Just shows you learn something new every day.

(I wish I could buy a split beam torque wrench with a ratchet head! I've never seen such a thing.)

This ..... https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-...ter-63917.html is very accurate and consistent that I use it to check all of my torque wrenches.

That's the one to own! Electronic wrenches are accurate and repeatable. Your beam type wrenches accuracy is 10-20%, HF is 1-2%. So which one would you use?

Worked fine at first, but now my HF eats batteries like there's no tomorrow.

I guess for occasional use one could hook up an external battery.

Finn