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Re: Electrical guru's
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:09 am
by Nerdy Norm
As far as I know, none of the "budget" torque wrenches operates in the other direction. It's very misleading when often they state that they are reversible, but this is only the ratchet.
You can tighten it as much as you like but it won't click.
Re: Electrical guru's
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:41 pm
by coaster
Nerdy Norm wrote:As far as I know, none of the "budget" torque wrenches operates in the other direction. It's very misleading when often they state that they are reversible, but this is only the ratchet.
You can tighten it as much as you like but it won't click.
This is true, what you want is the type that the square drive part pushes through from one side to the other.
Re: Electrical guru's
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:15 pm
by psychedelicropcircle
^ I have one like this I'm sure it was from halfords surprisingly
