The thing to keep in mind is that a beam type will never go out of
calibration where a click type will. My good engine assembly and
transmission wrenches are both Snap-On and are beam type. Very nice
with a dial to tell the torque and a light that you set to act like a
clicker. The cheap one I take to the track for wheels is a click type
Craftsman that is at least 15 years old. I have never checked it's
calibration, but suspect it may be a little off. Not the end of the
world though since all I do is wheels with it and the main goal is to
make sure they are all the same. Whether they are 95 or 105 lb-ft is
not as crucial to me. The only thing that annoys me is that I have to
spin the handle back to zero after every use. Someone told me a long
time ago that it takes 10 times as long for the spring to 'come back' as
is does to 'knock it out'. in other words, if you leave it dialed in to
click at 100 lb-ft for a day, it will have to sit at zero for 10 days
before it will be back at it's original calibration. I never verified
it. I just never leave it dialed up after use.
Later dates.
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Scott Knight mailto:sknight@mich.com
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'95 Black Impala SS
'94 Ducati 900SS CR
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