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I need a Long Handle Torque Wrench

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Unholy707 said:
So what's the error rate? That seems low
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Not sure what you mean about error "rate". The cal slip, assuming it is not BS, shows the deviation at 3 points. If I had the ambition I could calculate a correction curve based on the 3-point calibration, but I'm not building nuke subs so I'll just have another beer instead! :ROFLMAO:

For $38, a 50y old Craftsman ratchet, and a piece of tube, I think it solves the problem with honors!

On the other hand, who knows what it'll do in the future.. As long as my back is ok and my wheels don't fall off in the time I have left, it doesn't get any better! :)
 


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Some things are indeed severely overrated.

After enough years on working on things (many/most?) people simply get a feel for what works and what doesn't. Yes, there are indeed places where torque values are critical, but lug nuts....?

With any vehicle that has ever been to a dealer or tire store it's anybody's guess how overstretched those studs have been. Heck, I've found everything between finger tight and over torqued on new vehicles.
 


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Pull a few threads out of aluminum and you'll eventually learn when to stop turning 🤣
 


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Most are plus/3 or 4 %. That seems insanely accurate
 


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Jimmy N. said:
Some things are indeed severely overrated.

After enough years on working on things (many/most?) people simply get a feel for what works and what doesn't. Yes, there are indeed places where torque values are critical, but lug nuts....?

With any vehicle that has ever been to a dealer or tire store it's anybody's guess how overstretched those studs have been. Heck, I've found everything between finger tight and over torqued on new vehicles.
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I bought my first torque wrench about the time I bought my first HC. Before that, hit it with the 40y old HF impact and when you see the socket suddenly not turning quickly, done! Never had a loose wheel ever!

I learned that technique in my father's shop in the late 60's. Never had a wheel fall off then, ever!

But, I treat the HC differently. Especially when I approach 200! I use an entirely different technique now. Seems like the older you get, the more effort you make to not die! :ROFLMAO:
 


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