nklr torque wrench types

[Jim Hyman]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Tumu Rock wrote: > I just bought a Husky ft-lb torque wrench (click type) but noticed > the beam-type is about 1/3 of the price. ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The beam-type is fine for most applications as long as you are reading the torque scale "straight on" and not at an angle. I prefer the click-type, especially when bolts may strip a critical/expensive part (valve covers, cam bearings, etc). All it takes is one stripped bolt to more than offset the savings of the less expensive beam-type wrench. If you buy the better click-type, be sure to reset the torque to zero before putting it away. I buy the best tools with the idea that it will last me a lifetime. Professor '95 KLR650-A9