I bought a $250 digital torque adapter and it was a waste of money for my line work.

Everyone at the hangar in Phoenix kept saying I needed one for accuracy, but my calibrated click-type wrenches have never failed an audit. The digital unit was fussy with its battery and gave me a false reading on a Cessna 172 nose gear bolt, which cost me an extra hour of rework. Has anyone else found that sticking with the simple, proven tools is better than the new gadgets?

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tara_sanchez16d ago

Sticking with the simple tools" reminds me of my buddy's similar story with a fancy multimeter.

uma_baker9916d ago

Yeah, my old shop teacher used to say a tool you know how to fix is better than one you can't. He had this ancient voltmeter he'd rebuilt twice, while the new digital one just collected dust after its screen died.