Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
Project Farm. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 28, 2021 9:59 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good? 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 the guy made a > really slick jig for the drive that went in a vice. That video he had > a torque meter. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
I always like AvE videos. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 28, 2021 11:22 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good? There is a rather profane Canadian who has all kinds of tool testing videos including some torque wrenches. Search for AvE tool reviews. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 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 the guy made a > > really slick jig for the drive that went in a vice. That video he had > > a torque meter. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 the guy made a really slick jig for the drive that went in a vice. That video he had a torque meter. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
Pick up a ten or twenty pound weight with it. One of the videos I posted this time or last time the guy made a really slick jig for the drive that went in a vice. That video he had a torque meter. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 28, 2021 8:02 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com 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, when you can clamp the square drive of the wrench in the vise? And how do you know the cheap luggage scale is more accurate than the torque wrench? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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, when you can clamp the square drive of the wrench in the vise? And how do you know the cheap luggage scale is more accurate than the torque wrench? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 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" 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 > >> test them against a tested and certified torque wrench. They all were > >> within a couple pounds of the cert wrench. Good enough. > >> For the on sale price, a bargain. HF now treats their tools like Craftsman > >> used to, it breaks, you walk in, they give you a new one, no grief. > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 12:41 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> 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 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 > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern > >>> Craftsman > tools. > > Allan > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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. > > 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" 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 >> test them against a tested and certified torque wrench. They all were >> within a couple pounds of the cert wrench. Good enough. >> For the on sale price, a bargain. HF now treats their tools like Craftsman >> used to, it breaks, you walk in, they give you a new one, no grief. >> >> On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 12:41 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 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 anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern >>> Craftsman tools. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> -- >>> Fred Moir >>> Lynn MA >>> Diesel preferred >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
I thought I posted links. Maybe not. https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc https://youtu.be/xZID9uOy7qU https://youtu.be/1GrA5q_eu1k https://youtu.be/lZUDH13yln0 https://youtu.be/9AQ6PJ3hDVA https://youtu.be/FEZ-ajSksHs One of these should suffice. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 28, 2021 5:27 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm 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 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 would be unusual for me to use the wrench more than a 6-8 times a year, really. Allan On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > 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 > 1/2", tested them at work, and said they were all within 4%. > > Don't know how that applies to current production, or how long the > accuracy lasts. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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 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 would be unusual for me to use the wrench more than a 6-8 times a year, really. Allan On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > 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 > 1/2", tested them at work, and said they were all within 4%. > > Don't know how that applies to current production, or how long the > accuracy lasts. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 1/2", tested them at work, and said they were all within 4%. Don't know how that applies to current production, or how long the accuracy lasts. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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" 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 > test them against a tested and certified torque wrench. They all were > within a couple pounds of the cert wrench. Good enough. > For the on sale price, a bargain. HF now treats their tools like Craftsman > used to, it breaks, you walk in, they give you a new one, no grief. > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 12:41 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 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 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 > > > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > > > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern > > Craftsman > > > tools. > > > > > > Allan > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Fred Moir > > Lynn MA > > Diesel preferred > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
Helpful videos if you use a torque wrench. . https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc https://youtu.be/1GrA5q_eu1k https://youtu.be/wIkg94hDswY https://youtu.be/9AQ6PJ3hDVA Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 24, 2021 3:28 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: ml320@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 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 > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern Craftsman > tools. > > Allan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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 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 > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern Craftsman > tools. > > Allan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 test them against a tested and certified torque wrench. They all were within a couple pounds of the cert wrench. Good enough. For the on sale price, a bargain. HF now treats their tools like Craftsman used to, it breaks, you walk in, they give you a new one, no grief. On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 12:41 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 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 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 > > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern > Craftsman > > tools. > > > > Allan > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 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 > anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools > and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern Craftsman > tools. > > Allan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
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 anyone has experience with them? I have some other Pittsburgh hand tools and have found them entirely adeqate, at least as good as modern Craftsman tools. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
