RE: Torque Wrench question

[roger@mostro.sps.mot.com (Roger Albert)]

Hi,

Mike wrote:

> One of the things I have always been told re: click type torque wrenches 
> in general is to leave them stored on the lowest setting

Yes, the manuals on all three of my craftsmen click type torque wrenches,
which are of two obviously different designs, all specifiy storing the
wrenches at their lowest setting.  No doubt due to spring fatigue.

As a side note, the cheaper of the 3 is spec'd at a 3% accuracy,
the better two with the pivots working on ball bearings is @ 2%,
if memory serves

regards
roger

- three beemers, a duck, a goose, and an 86 4ks