Digital torque wrench adapter

[Bozzy]

Hi just wondered if anyone has used these the more mid priced range £50 mark not the 100 plus type?

[JonW]

One something like this? Then yes... I have one of the early ones when they first came out. I found it works well as a tester for other torque wrenches as well as for doing bolts up, but it is bulky.

[tony2stroke]

Me too, excellent piece of kit.

I have the 20 ft/Llb plus version for the higher torque numbers, still have my trusty old Britool mechanical 1 for up to 25 ft/Llb, and they both agree at 25 ft/Llb.

Money well spent, mine was around £40.

[Bozzy]

Thanks good to get some feedback was wondering about the accuracy but they do say 2% inline with other unless spending 150+
I am torn with either a digital torque wrench or unit like this. Forgot about option to check normal torque wrench which is good idea and something I did not think about

[JonW]

I think the cross checking is almost the most useful thing, if they both agree then you have a good idea that both are pretty close to right, or 'right enough'. That stops you binning a tool or paying a fortune to get it certified as a home mechanic.

I have a bunch of old school torque wrenches (ie small draper and large drapers and a recent cheap aldi large one I bought in their very cheap chuck outs to leave in the car) and all test fine against this which is cool as I did wonder about the drapers being older tools from the 90s and the aldi being so cheap.

Ive also tested torque extensions for doing wheel nuts and they test about right too - as expected.

But I dont know what version youre looking at. Mine was one of the ones when they were a new thing, 15 years back or so. that usually means decent quality so i bought one. But i cant comment on the newer/cheaper ones, only that the design was good and that its been useful.

Ive avoided the digital torque wrenches as once the electrics die they are useless.

[steven]

Hi,
If concerened about accuracy, buy a quality one with a calibration certifiacate.
I know Britool do / did a calibration service if you want to send it back to them when the calibration certifiacate it comes with, runs out.
In saying that, I dont think Britool as we know it exists any more, I believe they were bought out a few years back.
Other quality brands ( with calibration certificates) are available.
Steven.

[muttsnuts]

I use them for calibrating my mechanical torque wrenches, useful to have, but don't use them as torque wrenches themselves as such

[JonW]

Apr 10, 2024 21:02:39 GMT 1 steven said:

Hi,
If concerened about accuracy, buy a quality one with a calibration certifiacate.
I know Britool do / did a calibration service if you want to send it back to them when the calibration certifiacate it comes with, runs out.
In saying that, I dont think Britool as we know it exists any more, I believe they were bought out a few years back.
Other quality brands ( with calibration certificates) are available.
Steven.

Mine had certificate paperwork with it now that you mention it, maybe mine is one of the more exy ones in today's market? It was an early one and I cant really remember what it cost.

[muttsnuts]

my torque wrenches range from being 20yr old to my first one as an apprentice, which means its over 43yrs old and they still good and within spec