I have been using a Wheeler fat wrench for a few years, mainly for stock bolts and scope rings, I'm pretty happy with it but it's a little bulky to take shooting, I tend to leave it at home.
I stumbled accross some miniature torque limiters from fix-it sticks in America and decided to give them a go. There are a few sources, but I went direct as I wanted one of their kits and they were good enough to swap the limiters included in the kit for me. Postage was cheap at $10 and pretty quick.
I ordered the 49 in-lbs and 30 in-lbs limiters. Trying them against my fat wrench, which may or may not be still near calibration, shows they match within 5% or so.
All in all I'm pretty impressed. They are not the cheapest at $40 USD each, but they are a neat little solution. Having re-read this post I realise it sounds like an ad, I have no affiliation with them, but though it may be of use to some of you guys.
https://store.fixitsticks.com/collectio ... e-limiters
Torque limiters
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Re: Torque limiters
I was going to get these but they don't do the weight I want
a mate and I put my fat wrench against his warren & brown
and while a few in-lb lower in weight it was consistent so I
just allow 3 in-lb and have at it .
a mate and I put my fat wrench against his warren & brown
and while a few in-lb lower in weight it was consistent so I
just allow 3 in-lb and have at it .
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Re: Torque limiters
it sounded helpful, not like an ad.
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Re: Torque limiters
Interesting concept I may have to look into some of these
Thank you
Thank you
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Re: Torque limiters
I’m happy with the set I purchased!!