Inch Pound Torque Drivers

[Dave Hoback]

For many years, all the scopes, rings, rails & various other parts needing the fasteners torqued to specific Inch Pound’s, I’ve used my Snap On, 1/4” drive Torque wrench. I’ve never let it get too me but I’ve had my scope, rings & rail on & off more than usual over the last couple years. Many times I’ve though, “I’m getting a driver before I do this again!” LOL! As nice as my 1/4” Snap On is, it’s just overly cumbersome. So I finally broke down and picked up a Torque Screwdriver. I know many have the Wheeler Fat Wrench. I didn’t even go that much! I just got one of the copy cats of the wheeler. But it’s decent. The range is 10-70 inch pounds, compared to my Snap-On wrench at 20-200in.lbs. Also, I’m not worried about ultimate accuracy, as I’ll just test it against the Snap On Torque Wrench before using it. I know the Snap On is perfect, so it’s a good tester.

How bout the rest of you? Torque wrenches for the last 20+ years like me, or were you using a Torque Driver early on? And are you using the Wheeler or something else?

[Wayne Nixon]

The only one I have and use is the Wheeler Fat Wrench. Don’t use it as much as lot of guys do but when I change barrels or scopes I always use it to torque everything as I put it together.


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[Robinhood]

Dave, I use a discontinued Mountz Torqueleader MT-50. Solid tool. I found it for a song at a pawnshop back in the 80's. Not cheap new, and overkill for what I use it for.

[jpx2rk]

Wheeler Fat wrench does what I need done.

[PhilC]

Wheeler Fat wrench does what I need done.

Same here and it stays on my bench whereas my CDI 1/4" digital is in my shop tool box.

[MS50]

I use a Borka Tool Kit. Looks like the kit I have will probably be considered early generation. Upgrades and newer designs are available.