It depends on the subject. I’m certainly not ever going to use a torque wrench on a speaker grille cover but I’ll always use one on, for example, a cylinder head. I’m a professional bicycle mechanic and I use torque wrenches and keys many times each day. And again, some items will always get the wrench and others won’t. I have a few opinions on this subject. With many fasteners there’s no better torque wrench than well calibrated nerve endings. You can learn to feel when a fastener has gone home. I encourage people to use the same wrench on the same component and develop that feel. I realize that the trend is to teach in a way that can be quantified and doesn’t require feel or mentality discernment. I get it. I just disagree with it.
Next, how accurate is your wrench? When was the last time it was tested and calibrated? My wrenches go in each year. It’s $45 per wrench to test, and much more to calibrate if needed. It’s something to think about, because I promise you they go out sometime.
Next, how accurate is your wrench? When was the last time it was tested and calibrated? My wrenches go in each year. It’s $45 per wrench to test, and much more to calibrate if needed. It’s something to think about, because I promise you they go out sometime.