Torque Screwdriver.....

[LankyWill]

My elbow is out of calibration and i would like to use a torque screwdriver instead, its something ive been putting off but i have finally caved.

What torque screwdriver is everyone using?

A little review would also be helpful

 

[Andy78]

I know what you're saying but with a torque screwdriver you "know" without doubt that you've followed the manufacturer's instructions to the letter (or number).

Depending on the calibration accuracy of the tool used

 

[Midwest]

Depending on the calibration accuracy of the tool used

Is it that bloke down the wholesaler again

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Here’s a link to some manufacturer’s torque settings:
http://www.elecsa.co.uk/documents/c...l-downloads/manufacturer-torque-settings.aspx
Not sure how much use a torque screwdriver will be on some of them?

 

[Scotty R]

I use the wiha torque driver. Useful to have along with manufacturers torque specs...

 

[SparkyChick]

anything interchangable tends to get lost

Only if you don't look after your kit

 

[SparkyChick]

After looking at the extortionate prices for what is in essence a glorified screwdriver i think i might stick with the trusted technique of swear tight. I have thankfully never had a connection come loose or caused arcing due to a loose connection so im going to give it a miss.

Seems like another scam within the industry in which scare mongering is used, thanks for the input guys but im being a tight git atm.

I only bought mine because I had ended up with a credit note at a supplier due to a customer changing their mind and leaving me with a load of accessories.

What I thought was tight, turned out actually to be... not so much when I used the torque driver. Even the factory connections were quite a way off the mark.

The interchangeable blades... typically I put the large modulo driver bit on and that's it, it doesn't pretty much all the screws in the board. Print a label and stick it on the inside of the board with the torque settings and then when everythings connected, go over everything and give it a once over with the torque driver.

 

[camerabloke]

Surprised @Pete999 hasn’t posted here. He probably has one of each brand

 

[LankyWill]

Only if you don't look after your kit

You're talking to the person who wipes their tools down daily of any dust and dirt, i also regularly oil everything. I just think they are more gimmicky than normal screwdrivers.

 

[telectrix]

i'm a bit lax. wipe and/or oil once a week.

 

[camerabloke]

i'm a bit lax. wipe and/or oil once a week.

And that’s just your bum

 

[Midwest]

Whats this about wiping down with an oily rag?

 

[telectrix]

i would post details of my torque driver, but he doesn't want his personal details on the forum.

 

[Midwest]

i would post details of my torque driver, but he doesn't want his personal details on the forum.

Watch out, SWD might fined this post in two weeks time. When are Poland playing footie?

 

[Pete999]

Watch out, SWD might fined this post in two weeks time. When are Poland playing footie?

Whats he done to get fined?

 

[telectrix]

speeding in his lotus/subaru/lambretta?