Torque Wrenches 2.0

[losh1971]

How often should you have TWs calibrated?

 

[Immortality]

I remember a long time ago a member was having issues keeping head gaskets in a VS ecotec with a turbo kit. IIRC eventually they discovered their torque wrench was out by about 1/2 of the actual value required. Some of our long time members might know who I'm referring to.

 

[Immortality]

How often should you have TWs calibrated?

Mine are probably overdue just due to age rather then actual usage.

 

[losh1971]

Mine are probably overdue just due to age rather then actual usage.

That's what I'm wondering about mine. It's only been used 6 or 8 times in 15 years but I've never had it calibrated.

 

[losh1971]

What are people's thoughts on Toledo 1/4" TWs?

 

[lmoengnr]

How often should you have TWs calibrated?

At work, torque wrenches were 'controlled tooling' and calibrated every 6 months.

 

[Deuce]

What are people's thoughts on Toledo 1/4" TWs?

Nice unit. Happy with mine!

 

[Deuce]

How often should you have TWs calibrated?

In a professional environment - yearly.

I probably should have mine all checked too (probably all less than 10 years old).
I was hoping to find a way to test myself and calibrate at home.

 

[Fu Manchu]

Ive tried explaining to people at work that you should turn the tension back to the lowest when not using it.
Even though we only have 1 tension value to go to as a standard.
They look at me like I'm some sort of idiot for suggesting this, or complain that when they find it not already at the setting that its stupid.

Am i in the wrong here or are they all too stubborn and have no mechanical idea?
It effects the calibration over time yeah?

*All my own personal ones i return to the lowest settings when not in use.

Just learned something new and will be going out to the garage this morning to make that happen.

I also learned from all this the myth that you should only use these for achieving the torque. I always used a ratchet and when things get firmed up, I will swap to the torque wrench.

John Cadogan mention that the ratchet part was separate and won’t affect the wrench just by tightening it.

So that is a step forward that makes things easier.

I’ve luckily always used the right hand position on the handle and not held them halfway down the shaft. (That’s what she said)

 

[Fu Manchu]

Who calibrates torque wrenches?