Project Farm.
Rick
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: July 28, 2021 9:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
The guy with farm in his username had a $100 digital torque meter
I always like AvE videos.
Rick
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: July 28, 2021 11:22 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
There is a rather profane Canadian who has all kinds of tool
There is a rather profane Canadian who has all kinds of tool testing videos
including some torque wrenches. Search for AvE tool reviews.
Allan
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, at 10:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
> The guy with farm in his username had a $100 digital torque meter with
> peak hold
The guy with farm in his username had a $100 digital torque meter with
peak hold that he used for testing penetrating lubes. Practical Farmer?
On 2021-07-28 22:17, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Pick up a ten or twenty pound weight with it.
One of the videos I posted this time or last time
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
On 2021-07-28 18:33, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
> I thought I posted links. Maybe not.
>
>
> https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc
Why clamp your shiny chrome socket in the vise,
On 2021-07-28 18:33, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
I thought I posted links. Maybe not.
https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc
Why clamp your shiny chrome socket in the vise, when you can clamp the
square drive of the wrench in the vise?
And how do you know the cheap luggage scale is more
Yes thru Aug. 5 I think.
Allan
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, at 7:16 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
> On sale atHF now?
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Jul 28, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> > wrote:
> >
> > I picked up a 3/8" and a 1/2" for $15/each.
> >
> > Made
On sale atHF now?
--FT
Sent from iPhone
> On Jul 28, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I picked up a 3/8" and a 1/2" for $15/each.
>
> Made in Taiwan, not China, for whatever that's worth, but has been the case
> with some other HF stuff that gets good reviews.
>
>
, 2021 5:27 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
I wouldn't know where to go to get a torque wrench calibrated.
And probably could not be done for the cost of a new one, if they are selling
I wouldn't know where to go to get a torque wrench calibrated.
And probably could not be done for the cost of a new one, if they are selling
at $15.
Enclosed info sheet claims 4% or better accuracy, recommends recalibration
every 6 months (I don't know if that assumes daily use or what -- it
On 2021-07-28 17:36, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I picked up a 3/8" and a 1/2" for $15/each.
Made in Taiwan, not China, for whatever that's worth, but has been the
case with some other HF stuff that gets good reviews.
20 years ago, somebody in a factory tool crib bought a handful of the
I picked up a 3/8" and a 1/2" for $15/each.
Made in Taiwan, not China, for whatever that's worth, but has been the case
with some other HF stuff that gets good reviews.
Allan
On Sat, Jul 24, 2021, at 4:14 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
> I own 3 of each, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 ...[all part of "go bag"
@fiorentino.space
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
If you're happy with the results of your beam-type, you can use it to
"calibrate" your HF wrenches. I have a couple of the HFs, they seem ok.
Greg
> I have a 1/2" beam-type torque wrench. I l
If you're happy with the results of your beam-type, you can use it to
"calibrate" your HF wrenches. I have a couple of the HFs, they seem ok.
Greg
> I have a 1/2" beam-type torque wrench. I like the simplicity of it but it
> can be hard to use when the wrench position has the scale facing away
I own 3 of each, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 ...[all part of "go bag" tool kits] and have
put them all to good use with no complaints. No failures and while not
certified to aviation test standards, close enough. When I got them [bulk
buy while on sale, putting together tool travel kits for the fleet] I did
FWIW, about 4 years ago there was an article on HF torque wrenches and they
did very well.
How long they last is unknown.
YMMV
Fred
On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 2:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I have a 1/2" beam-type torque wrench. I like the simplicity of it but
I have a 1/2" beam-type torque wrench. I like the simplicity of it but it can
be hard to use when the wrench position has the scale facing away from me. I
have been wanting to get a 1/2" and 3/8" click-type for convenience. HF has
their Pittsburgh brand wrenches on sale right now, wondering if
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