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Had to choose between a digital torque wrench and my old clicker for a Cessna 172 annual.
The digital one was $600 and promised more accuracy. My old clicker wrench was reliable but maybe a bit off after ten years. Went with the digital for the gear bolts. It caught a few that were just under spec. Anyone else make the switch and find it worth the cash?
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maryshah6mo ago
You mentioned the digital wrench catching bolts just under spec. That's actually a good thing, because "just under" on a clicker can be dangerously loose in the real world. The extra money buys you that margin.
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mark7315mo ago
Yeah, that "margin" is the whole point. Blair's right about the paperwork too, it saves a ton of headache.
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blair_green866mo ago
Honestly, @maryshah nailed it, but also think about the paperwork trail a digital log creates for the FAA.
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