Description
The Snap-on TE25LA Torqometer on this page is the plain stock code, titled “TORQOMETER U.S. Light Signal” by Lost in HCM. A second listing, the TE25LAC with Chart, covers the same 300 in-lb signal wrench under the C code. Three short questions will tell you which one to buy.
Three questions before you choose the Snap-on TE25LA Torqometer
1. Does your plant verify torque tools itself?
If a tester that covers 300 in-lb sits in your lab, technicians can check the TE25LA on arrival. Then the plain code gives you a record without extra cost.
2. Will an auditor ask for a document on day one?
Some customer audits demand a record for every gauge before first use. In that case, the TE25LAC saves a lab trip and a delay.
3. How tight is the tool budget?
When money is short, the plain TE25LA frees funds for sockets, adaptors or a second wrench.
The catalog note behind the C
Snap-on states that wrenches in its U.S. Reading chart ship without a certificate of calibration. It adds that a C suffix orders the certificate model. Lost in HCM calls that C listing “with Chart”, yet it leaves the chart contents unstated. So the TE25LA and TE25LAC differ in documents, not in the dial.
Snap-on TE25LA Torqometer: frame, scale and case
- Drive: 3/8 in square
- Scale: 300 in-lb in 5 in-lb steps
- Size: 9-29/32 in long, 2-11/16 in wide
- Head depth: 1-1/4 in, drive excluded
- Case: PB9
- Signal: a built-in light flashes at the targeted torque
Signal light in daily use on the TE25LA
A flashing light on the Snap-on TE25LA Torqometer suits repeat work, since the operator can watch the fastener rather than the dial. The UK brochure from Snap-on sets the Standard grade at ±2% of reading, starting at 20% of full scale. For the TE25LA, the band therefore begins at 60 in-lb. For conversions, the full 300 in-lb scale matches 25 ft-lb, close to 34 N·m. If your drawings use ft-lb, the TE25FLA reads 25 ft-lb in 1/2 ft-lb steps on the same frame.
Asking Lost in HCM about the TE25LA
Lost in HCM delivers Snap-on wrenches across Vietnam, and a short request is enough to get a price. Write the plain TE25LA code, and add any case or adaptor needs. Next, request a TE25LA quote from Lost in HCM. You can also browse our torque wrench section or contact SMK Vietnam. Finally, never use the TE25LA to break a fastener loose.
TE25LA owner questions
Can I switch from the TE25LA to the C code later?
Not as a Snap-on code, because the suffix applies at purchase. However, a torque lab can test the wrench and issue its own report.
Is the TE25LA scale in inch-pounds only?
Yes, it reads in-lb only. For ft-lb, look at the TE25FLA instead.
How should we store it between shifts?
Keep it in its PB9 case, and avoid heat or cold beyond the 0 to 100 °F range Snap-on gives.
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