should I or should nt I?

I sent the other half out to pick me a torque wrench at the sears sale :roll: .

Well I had to go and get the one I wanted, she tried guyz cmon :wink: :!:

Question is should I keep them both or take the slide wrench back, cuz in definetly keeping the click one!

The click one was 129.00 before sale and with my crafstman club card I got an additional 5.00 bucaroos off. so it came down to 54 dollars! U.S.

The other one was 24.00 deneros...Hey max-x rember this item 8O .

I realize this last part should be in the chat forum but Im here and why not ask?

Anyone with info on wet sanding the primer technique pm me please..I already know that I have to do it in btween coats.

 

whoops sorry missed max-x pic

 

I like the click style because it will disengage the rachet at the set torque. My dad prefers the other style because it's easier to tighten to a specific torque for him.

Try them both (don't get them dirty) and keep the one you like better.

 

Color is a little more uniform :lol: Keep the pics coming, I like seeing progress :!:

 

I'm with War... find one that works and send the other back

 

You can dry sand the first coat of Primer with 400.

Wet sanding is an imaginative process. I like the "Sit-down Method"
I drape a plastic garbage bag over my lap. Bucket, hose, (on trickle) and tunes playing.

Wet the paper and the part. Keep it wet and watch and feel the 400 doing the work. When it's nice; it looks it.

You don't have to put a lot of pressure on the 400. You knock-off the dust and feather-out 'til gone any runs or too-thicky's.

Do it with 600 Wet; too. You'll feel like you're wasting your time; but the fender will come-out even nicer.

Mark me down for the Clicker ...

 

I dont know what range of torque wrench you have.
I can tell you that a click torque wrench isnt as acurate in the lower part of range and needs recalibrated every year or two,also the beam type doesnt need recalibrated just bend the pointer back to center if it gets bent.
I have both styles and use clicker when doing several bolts of same torque,I grab a beam one if just doing one or two bolts,there is pros and cons to all styles,pick the one you like,or keep both if budget allows..
I quess to be honest I dont use a torque wrench that much,mostly just on bearing caps,heads, and stuff like that where clearenses change with torque.
I've saw more bolts busted by new guys using a torque wrench then using commen sence..I dont know how many times a new guy in the shop said,I knew it didnt feel right but I was using a torque wrench so its not my fault the bolt broke.

 

Ok now im ready to send other half to get ice cream or go on a date! well ok maybe not a date. Did i mention that I bought her a blower as well, for the leaves. I do my primer work set the fender out to dry. Hang tarp lay plastic out, sit table inside of tarped room I made. Now time to do some brake work. In the garage doing brake work..Hear a blower noise :? . turn around and look at ol blowing leaves and dirt under tarp, around tarp 8O . I then give out the ol fart battle cry, but at last my war cry was in vain as i turn back the tarp room door I had labored on for and hour..lo and behold chunks of dirt and debri in my fresh primer :x . well whats a guy to do.

P.S thanx for the info rick I have to go pick dirt out of my paint now. ridz 8)

 

Take a whole bunch of pictures. Go nuts. Then, do a iPhotoStory in Ken Burn's Effect. Make DVD's to sell.
Just in time for the holiday's.

 

Are you kiddin :? :?: :twisted:

 

I'm not a big fan of the beam torque wrenches. A lot of the older fellas are but they aren't near as accurate at the click type. I have purchased over the years 4 click types to cover full range, from a few inch pounds up to 800 foot pounds (yep boys, it's 5 feet long!). I would only use a beam wrench if it was all that was available.
Old Grunt, you are so right. I cracked the waterpump housing on my 67 GTO with a torque wrench on a 1/4" bolt. Of course it happened on Sunday around noon and I had to get my carcass back to the base 170 miles away. As fate or blessings would have it (take your pick), a very nice fellow that the Napa guy called said he'd take me in. 45 minutes later, heliarc to the rescue! $60 and I was back on the road puzzling out how I had never felt the click on the wrench as I was headed toward 11 foot pounds (steel fastener into aluminum, no lube). I learned that it isn't always the best road and certainly lends creedance to the "calibrated wrist factor" i.e. experience that you mentioned.
And Ridz, take your sweety out on a date, seem she has one coming. Bless her!