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Torque wrenches?

nakneker

nakneker

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I figured I’d ask you gunsmiths what torque wrench you use. I have a Wheeler fat wrench and a set of fix it sticks, they do a decent job but I don’t trust the wheeler wrench to be as accurate as I would like and the fix sticks pretty much stay in my shooting bag. I’d like to find a good 1/4” torque wrench that I can count on for a few years. SnapOn and Mac obviously make some good ones but I was hoping to find something under 150.00 bucks that’s a good quality tool. Opinions?
 
Snap-on Torqometer. I use it in the shop and calibrate all my others with it. Best, most accurate torque wrench around(*).

Buy once; cry once, or if you're lucky, Uncle Sam will loan you one. We used them in the Navy and one followed me home. 200 Lb-Ft, so not a lot of use, but I liked it so well, I bought a 0-100 lb-in for gun plumbing.

* According to my snap-on dealer and the guy I pay to calibrate them.
 
We prefer Snap On with the needle dial. They are the most accurate I have had experience with. We have a torque tester at work in the lab to calibrate all our torque wrenches, the click type always show to have a range at which they are dead nuts correct, but vary either side of it. I put my Fat Wrench on it, and immediately gave it away, it would never repeat. Fix it Sticks are pretty close, the individual ones, not the adjustable.
 
Thanks for the input. I found on open box special on a CDI 501MRMH like the one above, seller had 100% feedback and 5600 transactions. Went ahead and bought it. I’ll probably get a Snap On down the road, who knows but I thank you all for the input.
 
naneker,

If you want one to put in your portable kit, try to find a Borka torque wrench. He used to sell them here for what you listed as your top price. Never stripped any threads or had something come loose with mine.

HTH,
DocBII
 
nakneker said:
Thanks for the input. I found on open box special on a CDI 501MRMH like the one above, seller had 100% feedback and 5600 transactions. Went ahead and bought it. I’ll probably get a Snap On down the road, who knows but I thank you all for the input.
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You’ll be pleased with the CDI, as said earlier they are the torque wrench makers for Snap On.
 
DocBII said:
naneker,

If you want one to put in your portable kit, try to find a Borka torque wrench. He used to sell them here for what you listed as your top price. Never stripped any threads or had something come loose with mine.

HTH,
DocBII
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I've got a Borka and have always wondered how accurate it was. Have you tested yours?
 
ShtrRdy,

Nope. Directions or what I read about it from Borka says within 15%. Not sure if that's +/-.

HTH,
DocBII
 
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