James T.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
Five stars because it works just fine. Mine doesn't use batteries up as others have said. My batteries are still going after almost 6 months of use. I have had no issues with at all. Does the job.
Dale
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
I use this to check calibration of my torque wrench. However, if you dont own a torque wrench this will allow you to use a normal ratchet or breaker bar to properly torque something. It has visual and audio indicators as well. This let's you program the torque you want to apply and it will indicate when it is getting close and when you have achieved the desired torque. Very useful.
There are good
Reviewed in Australia on July 31, 2024
Excellent
A.C
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2024
I recently started doing my own automotive repair so i needed to pick one of these up. Only took a little bit to get use to how to adjust it so that was nice. Comes in a little box for it so you won't damage it while it's put away.It's a good price and it isn't finicky. So if you're looking for one yourself it will do the job well.
Terry T.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
The specified torque for the E60 BMW, rear axle nut is 310 lb-ft, or 420 Nm. It's not practical to have a separate torque wrench that reaches up in to this torque range, and so the NEIKO 20743A 3/4”-Inch Digital Torque Adapter provides the perfect solution for that once-in-a-while, high-toque application.To obtain accurate torque readings, the head of your breaker bar (4-foot NEIKO pictured) needs to be supported at the same elevation as the axle nut. The torque adaptor needs to be clear of any such support. A drift-punch is inserted into the ventilated brake disc and rests against the caliper mounting bracket, to provide anti-rotation under the great load. A scissor-jack and blocking are used to easily adjust the support up to the proper elevation. Make you setup so that you are pushing "down" on the breaker bar (and don't tear a bicep). Apply the downward force smoothly and progressively.The torque adapter provides audible feedback of when you're approaching your target value.Overall an absolutely wonderful tool, and takes only a fraction of the space that a full torque wrench in this rating (420 Nm) would take up in your tool box.One of my best purchases in the last 10-years.
أحمد
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on October 16, 2024
انصح به، يؤدي الكثير من الاعمال
A. Jordan
Reviewed in Germany on September 6, 2022
Ich habe mir ein wenig Zeit genommen, um diesen Adapter auszuprobieren, und ich bin sehr zufrieden mit seiner Genauigkeit und Benutzerfreundlichkeit.Einfach einzustellen.Es piept, wenn Sie sich dem ausgewählten Bereich nähern, und piept kontinuierlich, wenn Sie ihn erreicht haben.Ich habe es mit einem genauen Drehmomentschlüssel getestet und es ist genau.
Como Esta
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
I checked the accuracy vs several types of torque wrenches and at min-mid-max settings. Typically +/- 2%, which is acceptable for most of my projects. I use the 'torque adapter/cal' tool mostly to calibrate torque wrenches to get a rough check before using the wrenches.There is a 'death' mode -- pressing 'power' & 'memory' simultaneously will place the tool in 'calib reset' mode from which there may be no recovery. Note that changing units mode is a similar two button ('memory" + "trace/peak" ) action. Don't lose that instruction sheet. The 'calib reset' feature should have been designed with a separate, less accessible, recessed button instead of being incorporated with the general use buttons.I did not receive a response from Neiko on couple of questions/concerns: 1) Is the 'calib reset' error recoverable by the user or is this a factory-only repair? 2) The function of 'peak torque' mode is unclear -- seems identical to 'trace mode', except for indicating the 'peak' torque applied instead of the currently applied torque. Let me know if you have an answer.
Yousif
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on July 20, 2022
جيد
Allen D. Reinecke
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
I bought this 1/2", 29.5-147.5 ft-lbs torque meter to check my cheap Harbor Freight click-type torque wrench that seemed not to match the 100 ft-lbs lug nut torques applied by my dealer. It has proven that my torque wrench was reading low!The instructions are just OK. They are typical of a non-English-speaking company, but better than many. There are no contact details for the company. So, you're on you own after purchase.In simple terms, you turn the device on and set the desired units, which in my case were ft-lbs, as indicated by a small arrow pointing to F-Lbs on the display. Then you choose either Trace or Peak Mode. Peak mode displays the torque being applied and keeps the display showing the maximum torque applied when you stop. You can then put this into memory if you want. It was useful to see when my torque wrench clicked. In Trace mode, the device shows the torque being applied at any moment, but a beep will sound as you approach a preset torque value then a continuous tone once that torque has been achieved. A red LED illuminates in sequence with the beeps and tone. The display reduces and returns to zero when the torque is reduced or removed, unlike in the Peak mode. You pre-set the desired torque for the tone by pressing the + button. The display will show an incrementing reading of torque that will increase faster if you hold the button in for a short time. I found I often overshot the desired torque and had to use the - button, pressing it several times to reduce the torque setting to the desired amount.After a few seconds, the flashing torque setting returns to 0.0, which is the torque being applied (in this free state, nothing). Then, you insert the meter into the socket and wrench and start to tighten the fastener in question. I found you have to be careful not to accidentally press any buttons when you insert the meter. Check the display before you start to use it. It should read 0.0. Once a preset torque is entered, it remains in the meter for next time. Turning it off and turning it back on still retains that pre-set torque. So if you need another torque setting at another time, you will need to adjust the value as needed. The meter shuts itself off after a time to conserve battery power.As you apply torque, the display will show an increasing torque value and as it approaches the pre-set torque, the unit starts beeping and when you reach that torque, it changes to a continuous tone, just like the click of a torque wrench. I had no issues with hearing the beeps and tone and I have "old" ears!I found that the solid tone sounded well before my torque wrench clicked; 30 ft-lbs too early at a setting of 100 ft-lbs on the wrench and 100 ft-lbs on the meter. But which one was correct? - the meter or the torque wrench? Fortunately, I have a simple beam-type torque wrench that is always accurate. When I used that with the meter, the indicator pointed to 100 ft-lbs at exactly the time the solid tone came on. That showed the meter was accurate and that my torque wrench was bad. I re-calibrated the torque wrench and now it clicks at the tone! - AWESOME.I have had no issue with the batteries so far after two days. They are two AAA's, not CR2032's as I was expecting after reading some reviews. The beeps and solid tone are easily heard in quiet locations. The unit is very accurate. The display is small, but I wear glasses and can see it with no problems. Only time will tell how durable this meter is and I will update if anything happens.For $40, this is a great device to get accurate torques or to check and re-calibrate your click-type torque wrenches. It comes in a very sturdy case for storage, which is perfect for a precision instrument. It's also much cheaper than a quality digital torque wrench, which could be 3, 4 or 5 times the cost, at least. It will add about 2 inches of length to the wrench and socket setup. So, tight spaces around the fastener might not be accessible. It is ideal though that any length wrench can be used to apply torque and know what that torque is. This meter measures actual torque at the fastener, independent of wrench length. There are often spaces where a full size torque wrench just doesn't fit, like in a wheel well when repairing brakes.This torque meter has already paid for itself for me! I wish I'd bought one earlier.