Michigan Industrial Tools 1/4″ Drive Click Torque Wrench 20 – 200″ lb
- Drop Forged, Heat Treated Chrome Vanadium Steel Head
- Chrome Plated Alloy Steel Construction
- Micrometer Adjusting, Reversible Ratcheting Lock Holds Torque Setting
- No Pointer or Dial to Monitor
- Sealed Mechanism for Greatest Accuracy, Longer Calibration
Product Description
MIT 1/4″ DRIVE CLICK TORQUE WRENCH features: * Drop Forged, Heat Treated Chrome Vanadium Steel Head * Chrome Plated Alloy Steel Construction * Micrometer Adjusting, Reversible Ratcheting Lock Holds Torque Setting * No Pointer or Dial to Monitor * Sealed Mechanism for Greatest Accuracy, Longer Calibration * Wrench Clicks when Preset Torque is Reached * Professional Quality * Dual Scale Torque Range: 20-200 Inch/Lbs., 23-230 CMKG * 1-pc. 1/4″ Click Torque Wrench * 1-pc. Molded Plastic Storage Case * Complete with Conversion Table Chart… More >>
Michigan Industrial Tools 1/4″ Drive Click Torque Wrench 20 – 200″ lb
Its not a Snap-on, but thats why its such a great value. I bought the 1/4 and 3/8″ drive torque wrenches to add to my 1/2″ to cover the full range when working on my car. Tested the settings with a name brand wrench and they were as close as I could imagine.
This is an Taiwan import as you would suspect for the price. It is still reasonably accurate and appears fairly well made. Scale is a little hard to read, but you can fix that with some ingenuity. I applied thinned black model paint to the numbers and then wiped off the excess leaving only the recessed lines painted. This helps to define the engraving and make it more legible. Make sure to follow instructions, like storing it unloaded and working it back in, after sitting awhile. I have found that most wrenches need to be freed up after a long period to be accurate. For the price, it fits the bill. Great for motorcycle work.
Unit is of average quality and will perform basic torquing. The actual torque range is 20 -200 in/lb. So if you really need a 10 in/lb wrench … look somewhere else.
great product at a great price only flaw is hard to read numbers to adjust torque needs better readabilty.
I bought this torque wrench to work on a small engine .The tool comes with both english and SI scales to adjust torque from 20 – 200 in.lb . However, the SI scale (in kg.cm) does not correspond to the one in english units. There is a simple factor you multiply to convert one to the other, but I just trusted the engraved scale in kg.cm.
Upon a closer look, I realized the scales didn’t match at most values and that I had overtightened some parts of the engine and sometimes going over the allowed torque limit! It seem during manufacturing there was a mistake with the engraving of the SI scale, while the one in english units seem to be ok because it is linear. So apparently that’s the calibrated torque scale. Very dissapointing with the quality control of the product to escape such a notorious flaw.
Contacted the manufacturer, but did not get a response. I did not give it the lowest possible rating because the tool has the potential to function as a torque wrench when used with the in.lb scale, hoping it is calibrated to that scale and not the other one! But then if you miss that the engraving of the scales are wrong, what gives you assurance that the tool is properly calibrated??