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- I'm Jarod DeAnda and this is Snap-on Tool Tips.
Scott, we're talking torque wrenches
'cause there is a difference.
Not only Snap-on tools,
but the whole line of torque wrenches. What do we have?
- [Scott] Yeah, this is our family of torques,
starting with the TQ, QD, and ATECH.
And so, you know, what we always say is,
"Your right arm is not certified for torque."
So, you need a torque wrench
and not only do you need a torque wrench,
you need multiple torque wrenches
depending on the application that you're doing.
So, let's start off with the TQ.
TQ is a great set it and forget it.
4% accuracy. It's a mechanical gauge.
Little dial here on the side allows you
to figure out what torch value you want to put.
And essentially what you're doing on this cutaway here is,
you can see how it just moves the pivot point.
That's how you're adjusting
how much torque load you're putting into it.
It's got a 15 degrees swivel on the head.
So, if you're working on wheels and tires,
and you're trying to do a torque,
got to get obviously away from the wheel
so you don't scratch it.
It got a nice little flex head sealed head,
36-tooth so, it's very accurate, very rugged.
This comes in three A's, half inch, and 3/4 inch drive.
So, really meant for, you know, heavier loads.
- [Jarod] Minimal moving pieces, you know,
compared to when we step over here to that QD,
but this is a workforce.
This is something you're going to find in a lot of
tire and wheel shops.
- [Scott] Repeatable set torque, right?
So if you just always doing a hundred foot pounds
or whatever that might be, you can just set it,
forget it and keep going.
Okay, so then now we're going to move up to the QD.
You've seen these in every technician's toolbox.
It's a very tried and true design.
It's all mechanical, so there's a screw here
that adjusts how much the spring coils,
which then goes into a hardened cam
and that's kind of setting your torque.
And then as soon as you hit that torque value,
it'll click and break it away.
So, that's breaking down how it essentially works.
So, what makes ours is a little unique is...
This is 100% made in the United States.
From the coil to the handle to the spring, to the,
everything is made in the US.
So, we pride ourselves in always advancing technology
that has been around forever.
So, we have now recently hardened and chromed the cam here,
which essentially puts less friction,
less friction means less wear,
which means you're going to be accurate for more clicks.
Again, just because it's been around forever
doesn't mean we can't make it better.
- [Jarod] So the QD I mean, this is tried and true.
You've seen this is in every technician's toolbox,
it's mechanical, signature click.
But, you need to take care of your tool as well,
because you need to make sure when you pull it out,
it's ready to go.
- That's right. There's a myth that goes around,
or, you know, "Do I need to take it down
to the lowest torque rating on the tool or not?"
Yes, you do. Think of it just like a car spring.
Okay? You're going to create a memory.
So, as years go on or uses go on,
that spring is going to compress
and it's going to create a memory.
So, if you leave it set at
a high torque value in the wrench,
that spring is going to create a memory at that load.
You want to pull it down to the lowest value on the tool.
So, at the end of the day, if you've been using it,
take it back down to the lowest value,
don't leave it at the highest value.
- Right, yeah.
- One night, not going to make a difference, but over time,
that will make a big difference.
- [Jarod] On to ATECH. Let's do it.
- [Scott] So ATECH has zero mechanical pieces, right?
So there's a strain gauge that sits up in the yolk,
tells the tool how much force is being applied,
goes into a computer.
It tells you that torque value,
and that that's how you get there.
So, this is accurate up to 2%, these are 4%.
So, think about it in this analogy:
tape measure, dial caliper.
Tape measure's a great tool,
dial caliper is a great tool.
One's just a little bit more accurate than the other, right?
So if I'm trying to just get a general measurement
on this toolbox, I'm going to use a tape measure.
If I want to get a very exact number,
I'm gonna use the dial caliper. Same principle here.
Great for suspension work, things like that.
Brave for engine work, where you need to be very accurate.
And we've done a number of Tool Tips on these already.
You can do, you know, torque to angle,
you can do batch counting,
you can do a number of different things.
- The sequence. And it's sensory overload too.
'Cause again, that signature clip compared to vibration.
So, you feel it, you see the lights go on,
you hear the audio go off.
And man, again, your arm's not certifying.
Those are great, but let's leave a little bit of stress
out of your mind and put you at ease with the ATECH,
because we have a great display.
It's really going to showcase the variety
of what you can do and really dial it in.
- [Scott] Yeah. And what's important about this
is that this tool makes the user more accurate.
That's what's important, right?
So, you're waiting for the click here,
whereas with the ATECH you're literally watching
that value come up.
And what's really cool about this tool,
we heard feedback from technicians that,
"Hey, if I'm working on an engine,
I got assembly grease on my hands, things like that,
it makes it a little tricky if I got to switch sockets."
So we have now come out with a quick release version
of the ATECH wrench.
And, that's important because
when you think about the torque values
that you're putting on it when you do a quick release,
you're essentially drilling a hole
through the square drive of the tool.
You think about you get into a half inch
and you're applying very high torque loads.
That square drive has to be very, very strong.
And in Snap-on we have great, very strong square drive.
So, it's important to note that we are the only one
in the industry that has this quick release
for those that are working in maybe areas
that have a little bit more grease and grime
that you're worried about switching sockets,
this'll take care of it.
- Now it's time to bring in our demonstration
and show you what these torque wrenches could do.
- Yeah, let's do it.
- Scott. We've now wheeled out this test demonstration here.
I think this is really going to show, you know,
what kind of tools we have here and what we're dealing:
ATECH and the QD. - That's right.
So, you see these on franchisee trucks.
This is really just to try and determine how accurate
your torque wrench is as a technician.
"Do I need to send it in? Am I still good?"
All that kind of stuff.
So, we have the first test setup.
This is going to tell us that the tool is accurate.
I want to know, I have it set to 50 foot pounds.
I want to know, am I accurate at 50 foot pounds? Right?
So, we'll hook it up.
- [Jarod] Pop it right in there.
- [Scott] Okay. So, we're right on the money.
We know exactly.
Okay. So this torque wrench is accurate at 50 foot pounds.
Hey, so now we're going to put the user into the equation.
So, we know the wrench is accurate.
- Yeah. - Now, am I accurate?
So, let's do the exact same thing.
- [Jarod] Well, this is where you could cause damage.
Again, those tighter tolerances, you know,
you get certain engines that need to be specific
as far as specifications, is this the right tool
for the right job? Is this overkill? What do you got?
- Right. So here we go.
(Jarod laughs) - Are you ready?
- Give me a call. I don't want to cheat.
I want to show you that I am at my numbers right.
- Okay.
- [Scott] Okay. - [Jarod] It was above.
- [Scott] So, I've gone over, right?
- [Jarod] You've got over now.
- Let me, we'll do it one more time,
but I'm going to really pay attention,
see how close I can get.
Okay. So even paying attention, I am out of spec, right?
Taking my time, really focusing on how I'm doing it.
All right. Now let's go to the ATECH.
Okay, so we've now put 50 foot pounds into the ATECH
and we're going to do the exact same test.
Again, this is about putting accuracy to the user. Right?
- And now, so just with a click
with either the TQ or the QD, now you get sensory overload.
You've got the lights, you have the vibration,
and you get the audio experience.
So, three ways indicating that you are hitting
the desired torque spec, which right now is 50 foot pounds.
- Right. So you can cover it up.
And this is why accuracy is so important
because I'm gonna look at my gauge here
and I'm gonna put my force accordingly
until I get there, right?
And I've got yellow lights, progressively coming up. Boom!
- [Jarod] Right there, right down.
- I'm right on the money. And this is repeatable, right?
So I can do it one more time, cover it up.
Right on the money.
So again, tape measure, dial indicator.
You have both in your toolbox, they both serve a purpose.
Same thing with torque wrenches.
You want to be quick and accurate QD, TQ,
repeatable jobs, TQ.
Whereas this, you know,
working on engine, being more precise,
you want to roll this out.
So yes, this can do everything.
Yes, that can be accurate with a lot of things,
same thing with the TQ.
But again, it's all about making you as a technician,
faster, making more money and everything serves a purpose.
- Some great points there, Scott.
Analog, digital? Snap-on tools as a torque wrench for you.
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