HOW TO USE A TORQUE WRENCH

[TerdFurg3zon]

The finest torque wrenches worth owning, from U.S. manufactures are Precision Instruments and Armstrong. I have yet to see a Snap-on, Craftsman, or shipping crate "flavor-of-the-day" outlast either of those two in a constant use environment. Buy once, cry once.

[X2N18]

i was wondering what brand its your small 1/4 torque wrench ?

[antiekeradio]

you forgot to mention it's important to turn the setting back to the lowest point if you are done with the wrench.

If you leave it at a high setting for a long period of time, the wrench will lose its accuracy completely. In extreme cases, a deviation of up to 30% is possible!

[alonsomilon1]

so on my bike i need to put 2lb so if is at 1lb it will keep moving untill it clicks?

[WhammyMechanics]

@alonsomilon1 Yes.

[chamblizi]

ok tell me what IS THE F*** POINT OF A TORQUE WRENCH i see no difference like does it work different or stop turning when you reach the torque spec

[WhammyMechanics]

@chamblizi Yes, it clicks when you reach the torque spec, letting you know not to tighten anymore.

[chamblizi]

@WhammyMechanics thanks now i know

[chamblizi]

so what happens when you torque something down and it reaches its torque limit it starts clicking?

[donyboy73]

@chamblizi itwill click at the desired torque point

[chamblizi]

@donyboy73 OK CLICK AS IN LIGHT CLICK OR ? unoticable click

[donyboy73]

@chamblizi you will feel and hear a light click

[chamblizi]

@donyboy73 ok well i found another video that shows the actual click its pretty loud easy to pickup by camra

[kbj76]

What range of one should I buy? What I mean is like 25 ft. lb or whatever. I have seen them in all ranges. I will be using it for small engines only.

[TerdFurg3zon]

@kbj76 If I could only buy one wrench it'd be a 40-200 in-lb or 50-250 in-lb, 3/8 drive. Either of those would cover the majority of engine fastener sizes. Of course, owning a four-piece set that would cover from 30 in-lb to 250 ft-lb would be ideal That range would cover almost any fastener you'd run into at a home workshop.

[kbj76]

@TerdFurg3zon Awesome, Thanks. Sorry it took a couple of days to reply. Our town was destroyed by one the tornado's that hit here. I just uploaded a video of my church.

[ibbong420]

if its already clicking when you go to tighten the bolt you may have over torqued it with what ever you used to put it on

[battisa]

i wouldn't do my heads with that thing....

[AeroPR]

...or canola oil, or KY oil, or baby oil... lol

Good Vid. Thanks

[xqin74]

Thank you for showing me how to use and maintain torque wrenches!

Your video helps me to have my car maintenance job done in a correct way.

[gnihtyrevEnoitseuQ]

Great video, thanks for uploading. I have a question. @ 1:54  That hole in the lug is for lubrication? I thought that hole was for a pin to secure a socket head in place. Does lubricating that hole extend the life of the torque wrench?

[katie1987xxx]

harbor freight tools has a lifetime warranty on theirs and its only 25 bucks, works good too. Craftsman has NO lifetime warranty on measuring tools.

[ben1996ful]

same torque wrench as mine

[BryanTheYellowDart]

There is No life time warranty on snap on torque wrenches. That was the first thing I asked the strap on oh I mean snap on dealer when I had to buy one for work. Get a craftsman. They hold there celebration a lot longer. The locking handle breaks if you set it down to hard and the silver numbers will wear off after a lot of use but you cant beat the price. I put clear coat spray paint over the numbers on my newest one and it is holding up a lot better.

[ab0ad]

Snap On will NOT give you a lifetime warrenty on a torque-wrench!!!! I do not know of any company that will as depending on use should be calibrated yearly and that will NOT be covered under any warranty that I know of. READ Snap On Warrenty info most ot the time a dealer will cover the ratchet part if you are nice to them.

[eBiology]

Damn I love Westward tools... same as Jet hand tools.

[Mrblacktop87]

Yes it is acceptable but it depends on what type...using a torque wrench with an extension will change the value but not by much. It also depends on how long the extension is and what you are using it on (ex. Steel bolt on aluminum head). Also remember that if you have to add a certain degree to a bolt (ex. head bolt) after it is torqued do not use a torque wrench with a torque angle gauge...YOU USE A BREAKER BAR.

[sidhucer00789]

good vid... you should make another one about how to calibrate it :S

[sn012]

great job!!, its a really niice and simple video. but i still have a question, there are anther set of numbers, from 0-8-6-4-2,they are in the handle, what are those for?

[snaponjohn100]

U can use any extension. The torque is measured from the point of rotation out to where the force is applied. A crowfoot would chxnge the torque slightly. The angle needs to be at 90 degrees or accuracy suffers.

[dodgesst97]

does anyone know if it is acceptable to use an extension? and can you also use say a 3/8's to 1/4 adapter? or will using both those mess with the torque value that the wrench is set at?

[donyboy73]

@dodgesst97 i don't see why not

[Liamautomechanic]

@donyboy73 keep the extension bar short as possible.good vid,

[ROBCRX]

@donyboy73 Great video. I just bought a Westward 10-150lb 1/2" torque wrench today. Is it okay to use WD40 for oiling ?? Also, when storing the wrench, always leave it at the lowest setting until next use.

[donyboy73]

@ROBCRX yes wd-40 is ok, thanks for the tip

[UnitedPebbles]

@donyboy73

Wrong, fellow grease monkey. WD-40 is not for everything, it is for de-rusting, loosening things out.

[mamatalu]

@dodgesst97 Torque is defined as:

Torque(T) = Force (F) x Radius(r). If you hold the wrench at a different location, as warned in this video, then you're changing the radius, meaning you will get wrong torque. While using smaller extensions are completely fine, longer extension will give error. Imagine using 10 foot extension. How much will it twist when you apply torque?

[infinity2904]

very usefull thanks

[therockkkkher]

great vid, 5*****, you said a lifetime warranty, i know craftsman does not have one, does either of those? and how much was the snap on, ive heard those are expensive!!!

[donyboy73]

these are lifetime warranty. the snap on retails over $200 and the other under $100

[therockkkkher]

thanks bro., what brand is the non-snapon?

[donyboy73]

Westward from CarQuest auto parts here in canada

[Smallgasengine1]

can you use it to remove bolts?

[donyboy73]

you can but I wouldn't because it will put unnecessary wear on a good tool. it is only really designed to torque stuff