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I rolled my eyes at those 'no-touch' torque wrenches until one saved a job for me
We had a stubborn bolt on a Cessna 172's landing gear actuator, and my clicker wrench just wasn't getting a clear signal in the tight space. The lead mechanic handed me his digital one that beeps, and it confirmed the torque in two seconds flat. Has anyone else found a specific job where a tool you doubted actually proved itself?
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sanchez.ivan5mo ago
Got to ask though, is a beep really that much better than a click? Sounds like the real issue was just a bad angle with the old wrench. Those digital ones are nice, but they're just another tool that can fail too (batteries die, screens glitch). I'd trust a well-calibrated clicker I've used for years over a new gadget most days.
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harper_burns595mo ago
See your point but the beep is way clearer in loud shops. Had my clicker fail mid job cause I just couldn't hear it over the noise.
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the_elizabeth5mo ago
Agree completely, it's about knowing your tools. That old clicker probably just needed a fresh calibration to be good as new.
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