Unpopular opinion: I actually prefer using a manual torque wrench over the digital ones

I tried a digital torque wrench on a Pratt engine last month in Houston and the reading bounced around on two different fasteners. Learned I trust the click of a beam-style wrench more than a screen that can glitch on a hot tarmac. Anyone else ditch the fancy stuff after a bad experience?

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3 Comments

wendy_henderson213d ago

Ditch a digital torque wrench halfway through a job because the battery died and you didn't pack a spare. Then tell me you don't miss that old beam-style click.

lee6893d ago

That old beam click never ghosts you mid-job

lucasw843d ago

You ran a whole job with a dead battery? No way.