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Torque wrench
« on: June 25, 2015, 09:34:00 pm »
Looking to buy a dial style torque wrench. Would like it to be  in Newton meter scale as that saves the time on conversion I have been looking at these.
http://www.protorquetools.com/prod-18-1-96/cdi-dial-torque-wrench-3-8-dr-0-30-nm.htm
https://store.snapon.com/Newton-Meter-Reading-Standard-2-Accuracy-TORQOMETER-174-Newton-Meter-Basic-20-N-149-m-3-8-drive-P634660.aspx

The cdi one is like a $150 with a 4% accuracy and the snap on is almost $300 with 2% accuracy not sure how accurate I need to be with chainsaw stuff. But it does help to keep things from coming loose or stripping the threads. I have one from stihl now and i know something is not quite right with it. Talked to the local snap on tool guy and he say he can check the accuracy for me.
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Re: Torque wrench
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 12:29:15 am »
Have you checked on the Proto torque wrenches.   I do not have the dial type but the 3 I have from Proto seem to be of good quality.
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Re: Torque wrench
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 12:24:43 pm »
Here is my Gedore / Promat 2-25nm torque wrench. Can be read easily  +  accurate scale.


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Re: Torque wrench
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2015, 12:31:02 pm »
I've had a Armstrong torque wrench all my life. Never given any trouble. But working on old chainsaws, there are some people that are either on the milt toast side or ham fisted?

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Re: Torque wrench
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2015, 10:22:07 pm »
Found a company called mountz that sells and services the torqueleader brand of wrench that I have now. Took me a few hours to find. Seems they make the ones for Stihl just a different color and badging.
http://www.torqueleader.com/torque-measuring-tools/ads-dial-measuring-torque-wrenches/
http://www.mountztorque.com
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