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Pittsburgh Pro Click Torque Wrench (1/2", 1/4" or 3/8" Drive Wrench)

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Harbor Freight has select Pittsburgh Pro Click Torque Wrench (1/2", 1/4" or 3/8" Drive Wrench) on sale for $11.99 after coupon code 12827635 (apply at checkout). Shipping is a flat-rate $6.99, otherwise, you may purchase this in store to save on shipping fees w/ this in-store coupon.

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Harbor Freight has select Pittsburgh Pro Click Torque Wrench (1/2", 1/4" or 3/8" Drive Wrench) on sale for $11.99 after coupon code 12827635 (apply at checkout). Shipping is a flat-rate $6.99, otherwise, you may purchase this in store to save on shipping fees w/ this in-store coupon.

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  • Lifetime warranty is included w/ purchase
  • Limit of 3 per customer
  • Offer valid through October 13, 2024 or while promotional offer last
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Is2r
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Last week I torqued a bolt head off cause the torque never clicked. I tested the wrench after and it was faulty. Warrantied it no problem, but I'll never trust it for anything with low specs.
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I have all three sizes. As others have said, I wouldn't trust them with anything fragile, but the 1/2 works decent enough for torqueing larger stuff like lug nuts, and I use the 3/8 for my oil drain plug. The thing I dislike most about these, and what might be a possible reason so many of them get returned, is that the click on the 1/4 and 3/8 sizes can be very subtle. It's not a nice crisp click. You'll feel it click more than hear it. I actually returned one because of that. It wasn't clicking so I thought it was defective, but that just seems to be the way they are, because the replacement I got did the same thing.
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In most cases, hand tight is fine, but your mechanic sucks if he thinks that is always acceptable. There have been some head designs that are known to shoot plugs out stripping the threads with it if not torqued correctly. A mechanic that isn't aware of that and not using correct torque specs is negligent.
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Oct 3, 2024 2:17 PM
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dpaquinOct 3, 2024 2:17 PM
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Thanks grabbed a 1/2" for myself
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Quote from somedude922 View quoted comment :
I have the HF 1/4" one and my 1/2" is a Tekton. Big difference. I figured the 1/4" is good for inch lbs and should stay accurate. I definitely would not trust a 1/2" HF wrench.
I have a 1/4" tekton and a 1/2" HF. Granted they are from more than ten years ago, but they look like they're from the same factory. I use the HF for wheel lugs when I can throw it in somewhere quick. Everytime I ever checked it they were both spot on. The only torque wrench I ever had an issue with was my Matco that I spent crazy money on.
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L97Oct 3, 2024 2:40 PM
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Wooo something back to prices from 10 years ago
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Quote from leechungsr View quoted comment :
It's really difficult to overtorque plugs unless you're a caveman yanking the sh@t out of it. People stressing over exact ft lbs ... What if their wrench reads low and they're going under? That would be more of a concern.

Whenever I buy a used car the plugs are on the checklist to inspect and the last Toyota I bought had plugs that were backed out a few full turns. That could have been catastrophic.

My mechanic says make it hand tight and don't yank on it. He's been doing it that way for 30yrs and never had an issue. That's a much larger sample size than any at home mechanic...
Guten tot is the best torque spec
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If I'm not mistaken... for the accuracy part if the wrench, the minimum should be 20% of the maximum range. As an rule of thumb
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Quote from Is2r View quoted comment :
Last week I torqued a bolt head off cause the torque never clicked. I tested the wrench after and it was faulty. Warrantied it no problem, but I'll never trust it for anything with low specs.
I've only had this issue with my Matco, which is coincidentally the one I spent the most amount of money on. It happened about three times in short order. My tool guy ended up putting me in touch with the guy that serviced it. He told me to never back it down all the way, and leave it set to a torque I use commonly. (This case 100ft/lbs for the big 1/2" drive wrench) Never had an issue since. Other than that, all my torque wrenches have always been pretty much on the money, and way within their specified tolerance.

If you broke the head off waiting for it to click, you're putting too much trust in your wrench and don't understand the proper feel you should have. You can also have the other issue, where the fastener isn't tight for whatever reason but you've already hit your specified torque. This can happen on modern cast parts that don't have machined faces, and the fasteners have really low specified torques. If you don't understand the proper feel you can end up in real trouble.
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Quote from HuntingCrazy View quoted comment :
How reliable are these torque wrenches from H.F.? I've seen some dumpster diving videos and there are always a bun of these in the dumpster.
I have all three sizes. As others have said, I wouldn't trust them with anything fragile, but the 1/2 works decent enough for torqueing larger stuff like lug nuts, and I use the 3/8 for my oil drain plug. The thing I dislike most about these, and what might be a possible reason so many of them get returned, is that the click on the 1/4 and 3/8 sizes can be very subtle. It's not a nice crisp click. You'll feel it click more than hear it. I actually returned one because of that. It wasn't clicking so I thought it was defective, but that just seems to be the way they are, because the replacement I got did the same thing.
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Quote from Hoban_Washburne View quoted comment :
I have all three sizes. As others have said, I wouldn't trust them with anything fragile, but the 1/2 works decent enough for torqueing larger stuff like lug nuts, and I use the 3/8 for my oil drain plug. The thing I dislike most about these, and what might be a possible reason so many of them get returned, is that the click on the 1/4 and 3/8 sizes can be very subtle. It's not a nice crisp click. You'll feel it click more than hear it. I actually returned one because of that. It wasn't clicking so I thought it was defective, but that just seems to be the way they are, because the replacement I got did the same thing.
I've noticed the same thing... These don't always click very much but you can see when the wrench hits the correct torque if you pay attention. If you're not sure what to look for, it can be helpful to watch this video:

https://youtu.be/0BtXgE6NSYE?si=j7-vcPOlOPxBTKVb
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You can get this cheaper at Harbor Frie...oh wait.. laugh out loud

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Quote from somedude922 View quoted comment :
I have the HF 1/4" one and my 1/2" is a Tekton. Big difference. I figured the 1/4" is good for inch lbs and should stay accurate. I definitely would not trust a 1/2" HF wrench.
I have the opposite experience, the smaller the torque wrench the more accurate and sensitive it needs to be, HF 1/4 torque wrenches have been entirely problematic for me and have resulted in multiple failures for me
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Quote from Hoban_Washburne View quoted comment :
I have all three sizes. As others have said, I wouldn't trust them with anything fragile, but the 1/2 works decent enough for torqueing larger stuff like lug nuts, and I use the 3/8 for my oil drain plug. The thing I dislike most about these, and what might be a possible reason so many of them get returned, is that the click on the 1/4 and 3/8 sizes can be very subtle. It's not a nice crisp click. You'll feel it click more than hear it. I actually returned one because of that. It wasn't clicking so I thought it was defective, but that just seems to be the way they are, because the replacement I got did the same thing.
Yep. Especially with the 1/4 at super low torques. You have to watch/feel for it.

Practice on bolts that you aren't worried about having the bolt head shear off.
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jewpoweredOct 3, 2024 3:11 PM
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I'm a value minded tool junky and I have to say, a HF/pittsburgh torque wrench is a poor quality and poor value. The 1/4" is unuseable, 3/8 is okay and 1/2" is decent. I eventually upgraded to husky as a result of failures and a lack of trust in the Pittsburg product.
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DeciOct 3, 2024 3:11 PM
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What's best for general range of use+accuracy?
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Quote from ShrewdMoney869 View quoted comment :
I've noticed the same thing... These don't always click very much but you can see when the wrench hits the correct torque if you pay attention. If you're not sure what to look for, it can be helpful to watch this video:

https://youtu.be/0BtXgE6NSYE?si=j7-vcPOlOPxBTKVb
What I did is put a bolt in a vice and set the wrench to a reasonable torque. I then just attempted to "tighten" it a few times going slowly until it hit the "click." Once you know what to expect, the wrenches become a lot more usable. They're definitely a sub $20 torque wrench.
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Quote from Deci View quoted comment :
What's best for general range of use+accuracy?
Use a quality beam torque wrench. My USA made 1/2" Craftsman is accurate to 5% full scale down to 10 ft-lbs. Use a flashlight and a mirror for torque reading in tight space. You see the applied torque in real time making it impossible to break off a nut/bolt. There are no electronics or rotating parts to fail/maintain.
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