Do you trust your torque wrench?

[Grimly]

Well, do you?

 

[Jim]

Well, do you?

Yes. I test mine the same way periodically... with a digital pull scale.

 

[arcticXS]

Yes, both mine are fairly new, only used by me, always wound down after each use, and stored in dry and heated garage.

 

[40north]

No, it's like old Ray-gun said...trust and verify. I check with a fixture using actual weights. but a digital scale is nice too. Check twice? Sometimes. I got a digital scale to 880 lbs that hangs on a hoist... all machine have death wish, never trust 'em.

 

[Mailman]

Mine is a Harbor Freight, so……give or take 30 lbs!

 

[Dom]

More than I do guessing

 

[Jim]

More than I do guessing

I've been a mechanic since '68. About 40 yrs of that was an aircraft mechanic where you used a torque wrench on about everything. My "guesses" are usually with a few pounds of being correct. I've had torque wrenches that didn't "feel" right.... in which case I'd trust my own "guess."

 

[Grimly]

The salient part is 10.50 onwards, for those who have high-dollar wrenches, and even more importantly for us cheapskates.
Earlier, the diy calibration part is good enough for home wrenching.

 

[Kevin Werner]

Though a torque wrench may be off a bit, you end up with even pressure on a head or sidecover.

 

[40north]

Yes, both mine are fairly new, only used by me, always wound down after each use, and stored in dry and heated garage.

You raise good point. Normalize temperature.