1, 2, or 3? How Many Torque Wrenches Do You Need? Electronic or Click Style?

We dive into Torque Wrench theology. How many torque wrenches do you need? What type of torque wrench do you need? Many Electronic Torque wrenches include Angle as well for Torque To Yield (TTY) fasteners. Click style torque wrenches are more economical, but it may come at a price. Most mechanical torque wrenches should also be operated in a window of 20-100% of their stated capacity. #torquewrench #tools #review

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[randysmith]

I found that four Torque wrenches covered my needs. A 3/8 in inch pounds (1000)
A 3/8 10 - 80 ft lbs
A 1/2 10 - 200 ft lbs
A 3/4 50 - 350 ft lbs.
Thanks for another great video brother.

[macmcmillen]

Great video. Nice to have a YouTuber who really knows his stuff about properly torquing fasteners.

[boosted._sky]

My electronic is a Gearwrench 120xp 3/8" with angle....it's my goto for engine building ( iALWAYS take my batteries out when not in use) but I have click style in all flavors for spark plugs or wheels and other body torque solutions...they all work really well I feel...✔️
In my opinion if you are buying a click style torque wrench you do not need to buy an expensive torque wrench...the cheap ones have proven that they are accurate and are just fine for almost any application....

[BenTheAVGNFan]

True car guy right there! Loves his 6 bolt LS mains 💪 and knows the importance of proper torquing of a plastic intake onto aluminum cylinder heads. Currently have a Tekton 1/2" clicker, Husky 1/4" clicker and am in the market for an electric torque wrench. Love the channel and I learned something new today with your lesson about the 20-100% stated capacity.

[dominickmcginnis]

I work at a dealership that sells and services vermeer and rowse haying equipment. I have a set of tekton torque wrenchs (1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 " clicker type) and they will handle anything I need to do. In my opinion they're a good value tools for the price. Just my humble opinion.

[kylefowler]

If you aren't sure of a torque wrench's accurate range whether it be electronic or click style just look at its certification sheet. Those sheets typically show the torque wrench's accuracy at its lowest accurate value, then at its midrange value and finally at its highest accurate value.

As a side note I haven't bought any super expensive electronic torque wrench but the ones I have bought are only tested/certified by the manufacturer in that 20-100 percent range. I really hate how alot of manufacturers atr basically lying about the accuracy range of their tools. I only learned about the 20-100 percent rule from buying an AC Delco torque adapter and they still advertised torques outside of it's accurate range but don't worry they cover their butts by talking about their accuracy in the instructions no one reads.

[oldguy]

I feel its necessary to have torque wrenches in all three common sizes; 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2.

In some work you will be working with inch pounds, the 1/4" is perfect for this work and a digital one is perfect for this.

In 3/8, most of the time a click stop is fine, but critical work i have and use a split beam type and finally for some work i have 1/2 drive digital Icon for angle work.

Depending upon your work, you might need several torque wrenches. I own all three common types for 3/8 drive; click stop for wheel work, digital for lower torque requirements, and a split beam for more critical work.

There used to be a rule (at least what i was taught) that the bottom 8 -10% of range should be avoided for use and the top5% of range should also be avoided for use. Not sure how that works today with digital and split beam types, but it's a rule i still follow.

[fitch]

I have 3 click type torque wrenches that cover everything I need from 2Nm to 250 lb-ft with nice overlap. A 1/4" drive bicycle torque wrench for working on chainsaws and similar equipment. A Harbor Freight ICON 3/8" flex head that covers 5 to 75 lb-ft and a 1/2" ICON that covers 50 to 250 lb-ft. I have no need for the digital wrench angle capabilities or any more than 250 lb-ft. If I did, I'd add a digital one but at the moment I've no idea which one it would be.

[alessioanania]

bought a used 10 year old snap on 3/8ths tech wrench, was only off by .2 ftlbs. i also have a 10+ year old matco click wrench but it only touches lugs

[ericlotze]

I’m plotting getting one of those Chinese Single Cylinder Diesels and when watching a rebuild they mentioned incremental 5-15 ft lbs for the cam caps, and most of the ones i knew of/home depot type stuff was all 20+.

Between some comments, digging online, and *especially* with this video, i have a good idea on what i need to get, thanks!

[michaelwright]

I think I have around 6 or 7... They all have a job... Right now, my CDI Dial indicator has been getting the most play lately working on a J series Honda motor, in lbs/nm... And thank you for mentioning the 20-100 rule. So few seem to know, or understand this rule. The reason I like dial indicators vs click type torque wrenches for the smaller fasteners.

[satamanschmidt]

I don't know if you realize it or not but the two SONIC torque wrenches you show in this video can only be use in the clockwise direction. They act like normal ratchets in the counter-clockwise direction and will never snap over. I know this as TOPTUL sells these exact same torque wrenches, apparently both SONIC and TOPTUL buy them from the same supplier in Taiwan, and I have several of the TOPTUL models and that's the way they work. Don't believe me? Try them in reverse on a left handed thread and see what happens. Other than that they are great torque wrenches but anybody expecting them to be bi-directional will find out that they are not.

[burnedupsparkytipsandrevie]

I prefer digital because I know the exact torque +- 2% normally. So when tightening electrical terminations I'll usually write what the final torque is on the gear. It's saved my ass more times than I care to admit

[shrm]

I had no idea about the 20%-100% rule, would htat be the same for the old school beam or the split-beams? Thats is a big help. One of the most informative torque wrenche videos I've seen. Thanks!

[MrSupernova]

I have a couple of CDI torque wrenches of different sizes. I think I need one more size to cover those tight spots. So far, I'm pretty happy with them and I do baby them. I reset them and put them right back in their case as soon as I'm done. They have never met the bare floor. My only concern is getting them recalibrated at some point.

[cardo]

Excellent vid a nice explanation of the differences between torque wrenches 👍🏽

[scotts]

I have the bit holder type for screws in addition to the 3 main types. I use that for red dot sights. I also have an electronic A/C style with changeable heads for flair fittings used on mini splits. I have 4-5 total but the only electronic is the A/C style.

[Anonymous..VQ.Lg]

I have the 1/2 dewalt click type up to 250ft lbs, and a 4:1 multiplier, 3/8 and 1/4 click types from princess auto

[justosantiago]

You have to show The New Guy how to use the torque wrench and how to set it on a digital Gage never used torque wrench but like to learn how to use the buttons on a digital would be nice if you show how to do that part

[Joethetoolguy]

Can I use one to torque the other and then use that to torque the original? Just to be safe