New Tools Tuesday at Harbor Freight. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Hmmm.....

actually looks like a pretty nifty device but I have no experience with one. You would have to compare it to a known accurate torque wrench.
 
carl said:
actually looks like a pretty nifty device but I have no experience with one. You would have to compare it to a known accurate torque wrench.
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Just noticed it hasn't even been released to the stores yet - I guess I'm on an early-warning list from HF.
 
I got the email on these today & I may need to pick 1 up. HF is great for the tools you need, but won't use everyday. I've had mixed luck, but if you stay away for the extreme cheapo stuff, they've been OK.
 
tvmaster said:
Digital torque attachment. Make any ratchet a torque wrench. Sounds great, but...what's the downside?

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3/8 in. Drive 5.9-59 ft. lb. Digital Torque Adapter

Amazing deals on this 3/8In Drive Digital Torque Adapter at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
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I've had one for a couple of years and it is working fine and is easy to set/use. Mine has a range of 2-200Nm and is very precise. It makes the "noise" as well as shows the actual torque. My came with different adapters so 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4" ratchets fits. The downside is that it is adding about 40mm of height to the ratchet
 
I got that also. Looks like the 3/8 & 1/2 drive together would be a practical range for most "normal" shop work. Checking the usual fare on Amazon, it looks like there are a million flavors that all have the same spec range...and HF's price is actually competitive. I figured this was just a way that the home mechanic could see the exact point where hardware failed, but I was told by friends that it's a pretty handy tool. I might have to pick one up...or two.
 
Oh yeah. I got one of those for ~$20 at a local tool shed a few years back. It works fantastically, and gives a nice warning when approaching selected torque- saves quite a bit of time if used properly.

I occasionally double it up with my Tekton torque wrenches to verify accuracy, and it's always spot on. Pretty impressive imo.
 
I would like to mention that the precision of +/- 2% for this torque adapter is very good. Most click type torque wrenches have a precision of +/- 4% and this being a digital adapter the precision of +/- 2% is going to give you better accuracy than if you use a click type torque wrench.

I going to have to get one of these for myself as well for a Christmas present it seems! Thanks for mentioning it to us tvmaster.

George
 
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