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04-03-2015, 09:53 PM
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Torque Wrench
Have a coupla nuts on my Harley that are reversed thread lefty/tighty lrighty/loosey .Found out my cheapo Torque wrench don't click in the counter clockwise motion .Hell my PROTO wont either. Had to borrow my buddys snap on to button it up . Are snap-on the only ones that you can torque reverse threads ??
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04-04-2015, 12:15 AM
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Re: Torque Wrench
Heck, the Pittsburgh brand ones from Harbor Freight are capable of that.
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04-04-2015, 04:44 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
My cheap Harbor Freight ones work in reverse, so do the CDI torque wrenches that I bought to replace the HF ones. (CDI is a Snap-On company. Without the truck warranty, price, but they do have a Taiwan head with a USA body.)
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04-04-2015, 06:08 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
never saw a right only torque wrench
your's is broken 
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04-04-2015, 11:06 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
I know the Matco and snap-on works both ways any one know if the craftsmen does?
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04-04-2015, 11:08 PM
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04-05-2015, 03:19 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
A bit of trivia. Did you know your torque wrench is not as accurate in the counter clockwise direction? None of them are.
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04-05-2015, 07:46 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
I have also been taught to not go to either end of the range.
If in doubt, check any calibration certificate that came with the wrench.
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04-06-2015, 10:11 AM
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04-06-2015, 12:43 PM
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04-18-2015, 08:26 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
Craftsman don't work in counter clock rotation just got 1 yesterday.
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04-18-2015, 11:58 PM
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The thing is generally speaking you only need to torque bolts in a clockwise position. If a bolt is reverse threaded aka counter-clockwise it is done so because the rotation will keep it tight.
Example... table saw nut to hold the blade on |
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04-19-2015, 08:38 AM
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Very true, in my case, my job called for reverse thread fasteners to be torqued.
My HF wrenches would do it, but for that application, I wanted something a little better quality.
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05-21-2015, 06:30 PM
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Re: Torque Wrench
Kobalt works left or right looks exactly like the snap-on
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05-21-2015, 08:52 PM
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is it sacrilege to use kobalt and snap on in the same sentence?
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