10-01-2018, 05:38 PM
(10-01-2018, 02:13 AM)KiowaEagle_imp Wrote:(10-01-2018, 12:15 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: Always buy high quality tools , I have a German socket set : Kampmann , bought 55 years ago and still perfect , also like the Gedore wrenches. Low quality tools will give busted knuckles , rounded nuts and bolts and LOTS of frustration. Buy tools ONCE !
I agree with some exceptions. I'm only going to use a torque wrench once or twice a year. For that I'm not going to spend a fortune.
With good tools, you can have an error of +/-20% in bolt tension when tightening a bolt. This is due to variations on thread friction, under-head friction, and the error of the tool itself.
With a cheap torque-wrench... I guess what you get is not much better than a "that seems tight enough" approach.