Torque wrench

[JakeT]

What inch pounds torque wrench does everyone use to work on there firearms, mount scopes etc.
I have the wheeler fat wrench but is there a better one?

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[intunegp]

There's been some member testing on another forum and he concluded that the Wiha TorqueVario-S was about as good as it gets for under $200. Average error was 1.23% throughout the range for the 18-62 in/lb and 1.42% for the 10-50 in/lb even though advertised accuracy is +/- 6%

Fix-it Sticks also performed pretty well though he did get one that was averaging like 24% error. The company replaced it with one and it was much better, around 1% I think. Based on his testing he said he would happily use them at the range or in the field but would prefer the Wihas for the workbench.

 

[ETtikka]

I went cheap

Amazon.com

 

[rbaney]

I also use the Wheeler Fat Wrench.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Fat Wrench here also.

 

[Matt5266]

fat wrench here as well

 

[low2497]

Fat Wrench for me

 

[SloppyJ]

Fat wrench for me. Close enough.

 

[WyldGoose]

Wheeler Fat…mechanical version.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

wheeler fat wrench and an older mac tools TSM16-88

 

[TaperPin]

If you like reliable and idiot proof, or you have ever wondered how much torque it takes to back off a screw, like to tell if it loosened up since last being torqued down, a simple/cheap 1/4” beam model does that. Checking tightness on screws you can watch the torque climb and if the screw moves you can see how much it loosened up. If the pointer is centered, it’s in adjustment (it’s at an angle so only looks off a bit). This one is from the late 1980’s - works as well today as when it was new. New ones go from $20 on up.

 

[plebe]

There's been some member testing on another forum and he concluded that the Wiha TorqueVario-S was about as good as it gets for under $200. Average error was 1.23% throughout the range for the 18-62 in/lb and 1.42% for the 10-50 in/lb even though advertised accuracy is +/- 6%

Fix-it Sticks also performed pretty well though he did get one that was averaging like 24% error. The company replaced it with one and it was much better, around 1% I think. Based on his testing he said he would happily use them at the range or in the field but would prefer the Wihas for the workbench.

If I remember correctly, in that testing the individual in-lb Fix-it Stick torque limiters we’re slightly better than the Wiha Varios if discarding that faulty one. But both were so good. The author settled on the Vario S 18-62 as most appropriate to his needs.

I also seem to recollect that individual in-lb Fix-it Sticks are spec’d for accuracy over more cycles than the Vario-S.

 

[MallardSX2]

Like most on here, I like my wrenches like I Iike my women.









Simple.