A micrometer torque wrench lets the user set the target torque on a micrometer-style scale on the handle and lock it with a locking nut, so the setting doesn't drift during use. TEKTON's current micrometer line is the 90-Tooth Dual-Direction series. It measures torque in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, is accurate to within ±3% in each direction, and ships in a case with a certificate of calibration. The 90-tooth ratchet has a 4° swing arc, and TEKTON notes that more teeth mean less handle travel between ratchet clicks, which helps in tight spaces.
Automotive, mechanical, and industrial technicians use these wrenches wherever a fastener has a specified torque and the work needs to be documented. TEKTON offers a recertification service for its micrometer torque wrenches, and for the metric 3/8" model it states the wrench is certified to the ISO standard across its full listed range (20-140 Nm), unlike wrenches calibrated to ASME standards, which do not require calibration below 20% of the listed range. TEKTON's older single-direction micrometer series (for example the 24330) was accurate to ±4% clockwise only and did not include a certificate of calibration.
Common configuration for the current line: 90-tooth ratchet with a 4° swing arc, ±3% accuracy in both directions, a certificate of calibration, and a storage case. Single wrenches are offered at 1/4" drive (20-200 in-lb), 3/8" drive (10-100 ft-lb, and 20-140 Nm), and 1/2" drive (40-200 ft-lb and 40-300 ft-lb), and multi-wrench sets are offered as the TRQ95901, TRQ95902, and TRQ95903. Sets are listed as made in Taiwan. The 1/2" 40-300 ft-lb wrench lists calibration test points of 40, 180, and 300 ft-lb, and the 3/8" Nm wrench lists a fixed head with a 1 Nm minimum increment.
Quick-Reference Spec Glossary
- Drive sizes
- 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2"
- Torque ranges
- 20-200 in-lb (1/4"); 10-100 ft-lb and 20-140 Nm (3/8"); 40-200 and 40-300 ft-lb (1/2")
- Accuracy
- Within ±3% clockwise and counterclockwise (current line)
- Ratchet
- 90 teeth, 4° swing arc
- Direction
- Dual-direction (clockwise and counterclockwise)
- Calibration
- Certificate of calibration included; 1/2" 40-300 ft-lb test points at 40, 180, 300 ft-lb
- Metric model
- 3/8" 20-140 Nm, ISO-certified across the full range, 1 Nm minimum increment, fixed head
- Included / origin
- Storage case; sets listed as made in Taiwan