How does a torque wrench work?

[Nocturnal]

Each click you make equals one pound of torque onto a lug nut or something?

 

[PowerMacG5]

When you pull on the arm, there is a meter that tells you how much torque is being applied. It works from the bending or warping of the arm. This is called torque.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
When you pull on the arm, there is a meter that tells you how much torque is being applied. It works from the bending or warping of the arm. This is called torque.

yeah.

Torque Circluar rotational acceleration...sometimes confused with circular tangental acceleration....

Then again I suck @ physics so don't trust me on that one..

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: KraziKid
When you pull on the arm, there is a meter that tells you how much torque is being applied. It works from the bending or warping of the arm. This is called torque.

yeah.

Torque Circluar rotational acceleration...sometimes confused with circular tangental acceleration....

Then again I suck @ physics so don't trust me on that one..

Torque is any force applies through a distance. This includes any rigid body, which a torque wrench is.

 

[Evadman]

It just measures the pressure. Weather this is through bending of the arm on cheap torque wrenches, or by an audible "click" when the specificed spring pressure is reached.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
When you pull on the arm, there is a meter that tells you how much torque is being applied. It works from the bending or warping of the arm. This is called torque.

Don't most of the newer ones have the torque measuring apparatus built into the head of the wrench?

 

[IamElectro]

This should answer your question linky

 

[Nocturnal]

Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

yep. set it to 80ftlbs, turn it until it clicks, done.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

on the good ones there is

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: Colt45

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

yep. set it to 80ftlbs, turn it until it clicks, done.

Cool. As far as working on Hondas and what have you would I need to get a metric torque wrench or a regular I dunno US standard torque wrench?

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: Colt45

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

yep. set it to 80ftlbs, turn it until it clicks, done.

Cool. As far as working on Hondas and what have you would I need to get a metric torque wrench or a regular I dunno US standard torque wrench?

you can convert newton-meters to footpounds, so just buy one in ft-lbs. (metric and standard sockets both use a standard drive size (3/8", 1/2"))

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: Colt45

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is there a setting on the wrench it self normally where you can set it to say 80lbs of torque? Or whatever the bolt might need?

yep. set it to 80ftlbs, turn it until it clicks, done.

Cool. As far as working on Hondas and what have you would I need to get a metric torque wrench or a regular I dunno US standard torque wrench?

Uh, no you don't. The service manuals give torque in both N-m and ft-lbs.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: KraziKid
When you pull on the arm, there is a meter that tells you how much torque is being applied. It works from the bending or warping of the arm. This is called torque.

Don't most of the newer ones have the torque measuring apparatus built into the head of the wrench?

Yeah, thats the meter I was talking about.