Ritchie Digital Torque Wrench

[WHX?? 54,902]

No relation to @19richie66 I'm sure but every time I use it I think of him. 

It was FREE from a wholesaler for selling mini split air conditioners. Thought what good is it with a stupid metric crescent wrench head in our line of work. 

Supposed to be used for torqueing flare nuts for proper install of aforementioned ACs. 

'Till I found they offer a 3/8 ratchet head. 

Found in the jungle no less. 

Bad news it only goes to 60 ft lbs but still. Measures in inch lbs as well. 

 

Has a visual & tone when torque setting is reached. 

 

Very handy for rod caps on a Clinton. 

 

 

 

[ri702bill 11,248]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Thought what good is it with a stupid metric crescent wrench head in our line of work. 

Supposed to be used for torqueing flare nuts for proper install of aforementioned ACs. 

The original Metric / SAE Fitzall wrench!! 

[JoeM 9,605]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Supposed to be used for torqueing flare nuts for proper install of aforementioned ACs

Along the way, some of our equipment was hosed with JIC hoses and nuts. One issue was leaking due form over tightening hose ends on the flares. 

Had to have a class on how not to gorilla tighten JIC fittings. After that a lot of problems went away. 

 

I have an inline figial digial head and it works pretty good, I have found it requires a certain touch.

[Handy Don 15,908]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

Had to have a class on how not to gorilla tighten JIC fittings. After that a lot of problems went away. 

Well made point!

I got a lesson from a hydraulics guy. His advice was to go “firm” and then, with the pump running, tighten to just past where the leaking stops! So that’s how I did it and, so far, it’s worked. 

[19richie66 17,803]

Very handy indeed but I see nothing Ritchie on it.  But if it makes you smile every time you use it, I’ll be there for you! I got ya brother!