Torque Values

[RobS]

I think I see what I missed - you need inch pounds!

[Esser]

I use this one. I think I paid about $60 a couple years ago. The beam style is great for finding your nut friction too.

http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-Tor.../dp/B00LPLNLNQ

[Flyboy66]

This thread is a few years old and I will be picking my kit up the first week of June. My shopping cart is full of stuff that this forum has recommended, but no torque wrenches yet. What torque wrenches are people using for kit assembly (not engine stuff), and where can I get them?

I was going to get a 0 -300 inch lb dial, figuring that would cover most everything, and then borrow my neighbors Snap On clickers fit everything above that. What say the crowd?

[Danzer1]

This thread is a few years old and I will be picking my kit up the first week of June. My shopping cart is full of stuff that this forum has recommended, but no torque wrenches yet. What torque wrenches are people using for kit assembly (not engine stuff), and where can I get them?

I was going to get a 0 -300 inch lb dial, figuring that would cover most everything, and then borrow my neighbors Snap On clickers fit everything above that. What say the crowd?

FWIW from an anal engineer: I would suggest investing in your own torque wrenches. Wrench accuracy can vary widely depending on use and abuse. If you have your own, you can calibrate and use the same wrench every time. My Craftsman 3/8" and 1/2" clickers work fine.

Greg

[Dave S]

FWIW from an anal engineer: I would suggest investing in your own torque wrenches. Wrench accuracy can vary widely depending on use and abuse. If you have your own, you can calibrate and use the same wrench every time. My Craftsman 3/8" and 1/2" clickers work fine.

Greg

Have to agree with Greg on this


BTW - I have found that just about every A & P and (every other type of mechanic) I know has a little discussed but almost universally and ocasionally used torque wrench, tongue in cheek, called a "proprioceptive torque wrench" for use in those awkward places no mechanical torque wrench will fit or if you are in the outback somewhere without your favorite T wrench. Basically, with time and experience, a person will know pretty well within a very small variation what a particular torque feels like on a particular diameter bolt and thread pitch even without a T wrench. Results can also be real close if, with experience, a person observes how far a bolt has to be turned after taking the slack out of the fastener.



I like my 3/8" clicker and use a 1/2" beam for what little amount of big stuff is on a plane, both calibrated.

[jiott]

I have a Craftsman 0-300 in-lb clicker which is real nice for spark plugs and larger bolts, but I found that a small 0-50 in-lb beam style was the one I used most in my kit building for the numerous small nuts/bolts. These small bolts are the easiest ones to damage with overtorque if you are not using a torque wrench.

[Flyboy66]

Thanks Jim, I will add the 0 to 50 to my cart.

Steve

[Esser]

Snap On is pretty much regarded as the nicest tools you can buy. And you do PAY for them. I love my SnapOn stuff but it’s hard to justify the price...

[Flyboy66]

FWIW from an anal engineer: I would suggest investing in your own torque wrenches. Wrench accuracy can vary widely depending on use and abuse. If you have your own, you can calibrate and use the same wrench every time. My Craftsman 3/8" and 1/2" clickers work fine.

Greg

I mentioned I was looking to buy a 0 to 300 and borrow my neighbors Snap On torque wrenches. So, I would own the former and the latter belongs to an A&P friend of mine. Is Snap On a poor quality tool? I thought it was a good brand because every mechanic at my previous flying job had a rolling tool box full of their stuff.

Steve

[Danzer1]

I mentioned I was looking to buy a 0 to 300 and borrow my neighbors Snap On torque wrenches. So, I would own the former and the latter belongs to an A&P friend of mine. Is Snap On a poor quality tool? I thought it was a good brand because every mechanic at my previous flying job had a rolling tool box full of their stuff.

Steve

Snap On is fine - the point was to use the same torque wrench each time with the same calibration (that can differ to if not done correctly). So if your neighbor is not around, moves, etc. - I find it easier to own my own and know how it was used and calibrated.