I am doing a little survey. How many folks here calibrate their torque wrenches and how often?
I have a Pittsburgh 150 ft 1/2 inch and a Duralast 3/8ths drive. And also I have a 1/2 inch drive Pittsburgh that I accidentally dropped really hard on the ground and now it's my beater/ removal only torque wrench. It's been useful for removing fasteners in tight and cramped areas.
I was happy with the "feel" of the torque wrenches especially the 3/8ths. In the beginning I put them away wound up but after a few months I learned that is the wrong thing to do I started storing them properly unwound and at 10 ft pounds. I didn't feel the need to calibrate them and I got a lot of use from them in the summer of 2021 but now a year later after barely ever touching them the whole fall winter and spring I am thinking about checking myself before wrecking myself.
I have a Pittsburgh 150 ft 1/2 inch and a Duralast 3/8ths drive. And also I have a 1/2 inch drive Pittsburgh that I accidentally dropped really hard on the ground and now it's my beater/ removal only torque wrench. It's been useful for removing fasteners in tight and cramped areas.
I was happy with the "feel" of the torque wrenches especially the 3/8ths. In the beginning I put them away wound up but after a few months I learned that is the wrong thing to do I started storing them properly unwound and at 10 ft pounds. I didn't feel the need to calibrate them and I got a lot of use from them in the summer of 2021 but now a year later after barely ever touching them the whole fall winter and spring I am thinking about checking myself before wrecking myself.