Recommend me a torque driver
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I'm a fan of high quality tools - what would you recommend that professionals use?
I made an earlier post with three brands I've personally used.
This and the fact that later on you end up buying top of the line and paying that price PLUS what you spent on the cheap stuff.
I learned this from tripods. I do photography. Started with $400~500 tripods. Well, they induced harmonic vibrations that blurred the images with anything longer than an 85mm lens. At any shutter speed. Ended up buying top of the line $1K tripods (Gitzo) and the problem went away but the Gitzo's cost me $1400~1500.... Adding what I spent on the cheap ones. This was before RRS was even making tripods! I learned the lesson and it is this:
Cheap is more expensive in the long run.
Try sending yours back to Wheeler. I had one of their scope leveling kits and a bubble vial leaked. I called them up, they asked for my address and in two days I had a whole new set UPSed to my door. I thought that was a very good response on their part.
This in a 15-75 in-lb range would be perfect:
www.protorquetools.com
There is a 5-40 in-lb version that would be a nice compliment, but then we're pushing north of $300 and I'm carrying two screwdrivers. (It's at this point where someone could ask "how many torque wrenches do you already own and what did they cost you?" and I'd really have no good response
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1/4\" Dr 20 - 100 In Oz CDI Micro Adjustable Torque Screwdriver - 61SM
www.protorquetools.com
There is a 5-40 in-lb version that would be a nice compliment, but then we're pushing north of $300 and I'm carrying two screwdrivers. (It's at this point where someone could ask "how many torque wrenches do you already own and what did they cost you?" and I'd really have no good response
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This one is AWESOME ... use it mostly to swap out barrels on my Barrett MRAD. Easy to adjust, great top-end, quality built. Highly recommended.
Amazon product ASIN B07M68FY3X
I got the Fix It Sticks all-in-one and mounted my scope with it today. Feels very well made. Bits feel well made too, don't shred like cheap bits. I don't know why I assumed it was made in the US. It's not, it's made in Taiwan.
Some people complain about it not clicking, and you have to look at the rotating barrel. Not a big deal at all. Just need to start it in the right position and it works great.
Also nice how everything snaps together, and how the bits will fit in the t-handle without the torque mechanism (for loosening).
Some people complain about it not clicking, and you have to look at the rotating barrel. Not a big deal at all. Just need to start it in the right position and it works great.
Also nice how everything snaps together, and how the bits will fit in the t-handle without the torque mechanism (for loosening).
Correct. I think the substantial feeling is possibly the result of someone used to a standard torque wrench. The amount of leverage and ease of putting 25lbin with a TW is so much less resistance than with the wheeler. It’s leverage thing.
I have the Fix-it Stix for the bag, but on the bench use several different ones depending on the torque range. The little Snap On CD4 and Wiha Vario are great little devices that fit a lot of bits.
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@pmclaine I just picked up this Tohnichi driver for small screws, mostly on pistol-mounted optics which need torques in the 10 - 20 lb-inch range
Amazon product ASIN B000W9KRCK
Amazon product ASIN B000W9KRCK
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