Finally changed my mind about torque wrenches after 12 years

I always thought a cheap beam-style torque wrench was good enough for most jobs. Last week at DFW I watched a senior mechanic check a fan cowl bolt with a digital Snap-on and I asked why he bothered. He showed me how my old wrench was off by 8 foot-pounds on a 40 foot-pound setting. Now I split the difference and use a precision click-type for anything critical. Anyone else have a tool they refused to upgrade until they saw the proof?

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abby18924d ago

Man that stings. I felt that one for you.

victor_carr2524d ago

Wait, did you actually feel the sting too or are you just saying that? Because some of those hits just echo way longer than you'd expect.