Wow, where have I been? Torque meter for any ratchet (add on)

ciper · 07-10-2003, 07:04 PM

This is pretty dang cool. Lets you use any of your tools as a torque wrench! Plus its a remote display (52 inch cable).

http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summ...id=00944598000

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TaiChih · 07-11-2003, 02:25 AM

That's really cool, but OUCH! way too pricey.

TimStevens · 07-11-2003, 07:31 AM

Wow... that's hella cool... and hella expensive!

LordBass · 07-11-2003, 11:08 AM

Expensive for our ghetto asses, indeed.. But not that bad if it's quality, and accurate.

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Austin · 07-11-2003, 11:40 AM

I must've been living in the dark, too... I've never seen one of those. Now I must go buy one.

tdxflex · 07-11-2003, 05:11 PM

If you guys think about it, that's not that expensive. Can't find the accuracy range but if it can read 0-250ft lbs and is still accurate up to 0.1 ft lbs, it's basically 3 torque wrenches worth of accuracy. Just have to get a couple accessories like a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter.

Quote:

Rotary torque sensor is non-contacting, having no brushes to wear out

Also sounds like it will never need re-calibration, in the long run this sounds like a winner.

ciper · 07-11-2003, 06:21 PM

Its not expensive!

First, you most likely already have a large set of tools.
Second, if you look at a quality torque wrench its going to cost you 75-125 dollars anyways. This unit can measure the ENTIRE RANGE you would ever need, the overwhelming majority of wrenchs are not accurate at all at the lowest 10% and the highest 10% they are rated at.

I already own a breaker bar and large ratchet. If I didnt already own two Torque wrench I would have ordered it already. I still probably will.

The remote display alone makes this 100x better than any torque wrench. No stupid needle (that can interfear with objects around it) and no damn clicking.

heffergm · 07-11-2003, 06:32 PM

Eh. That's about all I can say.
I'll stick with my SK torque wrench. It'll last forever (mechanical), it can crack skulls in a pinch, and it's nice and accurate

ShotgunTC88 · 07-11-2003, 07:34 PM

$129 High priced?

Sheeeet, Check out the ol, "Snap on Truck" someday and see how much ol, Shotgun got greased for ONE dam tourqe wrench!!

Im gettin one of those today!

(Even if its just to impress the nieghbers.<GGGGGG>)

.02

Shotgun

ciper · 07-11-2003, 07:57 PM

heffergm: Last forrever because its mechanical? You've never broken a tool? Not a good reason against it. Ive broken ratchet/breaker/torque wrench and attachments many times.

Your mechanical unit will become less accurate as it ages. You also cannot compensate for inacuracy over a small range like an electronic unit.

rhdude · 07-12-2003, 02:48 PM

I'd buy one if it were'nt so expensive...

ws6fiero · 07-12-2003, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tdxflex
Can't find the accuracy range but if it can read 0-250ft lbs and is still accurate up to 0.1 ft lbs,

Actually it says +/- 3% . So, say, 100 ft/lbs would be +/- 3 ft/lbs. Doesn't sount too bad, though. I don't know what normal torque wrenches give for accuracy.

I guess none of you guys are craftsman club members? This meter has been around for a while... it was in one of the craftsman club mailers at least a few months ago. There's really no reason not to sign up, actually. It's free and you get "special" deals.

tdxflex · 07-12-2003, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ws6fiero

Actually it says +/- 3% . So, say, 100 ft/lbs would be +/- 3 ft/lbs. Doesn't sount too bad, though. I don't know what normal torque wrenches give for accuracy.

I guess none of you guys are craftsman club members? This meter has been around for a while... it was in one of the craftsman club mailers at least a few months ago. There's really no reason not to sign up, actually. It's free and you get "special" deals.

Quick browsing on the snap-on website, the tolerances for almost all of the wrenches is guaranteed <4%. Looking at some of the craftsman ones on the sears site, tolerances are also 4%, some of them 3%, basically everythings about the same tolerance. The big pro of the electrical sensing one is that there are no gears to it so it won't need re-calibration. If I didn't have torque wrenches already I would most likely buy this.

tdxflex · 08-07-2003, 11:29 PM

Well I was able to get one of these and first impression, it's hard to get used to. I've only used it for a few minutes so far since I don't really have anything I need to torque down but it refreshes so fast that you have to just listen and trust the audible beeps for when you reach your target torque setting. But as you get closer to your target it already starts beeping, and beeps faster as you get closer to it. I'm sure if I use it more often I'll get used to it, it has a few different modes, but right now I think I like my torque wrenches better.

Also, in the manual it says the range of the sensor is up to 150 ft-lbs, 3% accuracy from 50-150 ft-lbs, 1.5 ft-lb accuracy from 0-50 ft-lbs. And magnets and strong magnetic fields can cause damage to the sensor. The remote display has a big rubber casing to it like their multimeters, but the sensor has none.

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07-11-2003, 11:08 AM	#4
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07-11-2003, 11:40 AM	#5
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07-11-2003, 06:21 PM	#7
ciper Scooby Guru Member#: 15543 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: san francisco, ca Vehicle: 90BJ Legacy LS ABS AWD 946 Rio Red Jpn built	Its not expensive! First, you most likely already have a large set of tools. Second, if you look at a quality torque wrench its going to cost you 75-125 dollars anyways. This unit can measure the ENTIRE RANGE you would ever need, the overwhelming majority of wrenchs are not accurate at all at the lowest 10% and the highest 10% they are rated at. I already own a breaker bar and large ratchet. If I didnt already own two Torque wrench I would have ordered it already. I still probably will. The remote display alone makes this 100x better than any torque wrench. No stupid needle (that can interfear with objects around it) and no damn clicking.

07-11-2003, 06:32 PM	#8
heffergm Scooby Specialist Member#: 34672 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern VA Vehicle: 2003 wrx WR Blue Pearl	Eh. That's about all I can say. I'll stick with my SK torque wrench. It'll last forever (mechanical), it can crack skulls in a pinch, and it's nice and accurate

07-11-2003, 07:34 PM	#9
ShotgunTC88 Scooby Newbie Member#: 30970 Join Date: Dec 2002	$129 High priced? Sheeeet, Check out the ol, "Snap on Truck" someday and see how much ol, Shotgun got greased for ONE dam tourqe wrench!! Im gettin one of those today! (Even if its just to impress the nieghbers.<GGGGGG>) .02 Shotgun

07-11-2003, 07:57 PM	#10
ciper Scooby Guru Member#: 15543 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: san francisco, ca Vehicle: 90BJ Legacy LS ABS AWD 946 Rio Red Jpn built	heffergm: Last forrever because its mechanical? You've never broken a tool? Not a good reason against it. Ive broken ratchet/breaker/torque wrench and attachments many times. Your mechanical unit will become less accurate as it ages. You also cannot compensate for inacuracy over a small range like an electronic unit.

07-12-2003, 02:48 PM	#11
rhdude Scooby Guru Member#: 6637 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Manassas Vehicle: 2009 Acura MDX Sport	I'd buy one if it were'nt so expensive...

08-07-2003, 11:29 PM	#14
tdxflex Scooby Specialist Member#: 13634 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Boston Vehicle: 2002 WRX WRB	Well I was able to get one of these and first impression, it's hard to get used to. I've only used it for a few minutes so far since I don't really have anything I need to torque down but it refreshes so fast that you have to just listen and trust the audible beeps for when you reach your target torque setting. But as you get closer to your target it already starts beeping, and beeps faster as you get closer to it. I'm sure if I use it more often I'll get used to it, it has a few different modes, but right now I think I like my torque wrenches better. Also, in the manual it says the range of the sensor is up to 150 ft-lbs, 3% accuracy from 50-150 ft-lbs, 1.5 ft-lb accuracy from 0-50 ft-lbs. And magnets and strong magnetic fields can cause damage to the sensor. The remote display has a big rubber casing to it like their multimeters, but the sensor has none.