Description
Lost in HCM lists this tool as the “U.S. Basic Torque Driver – TQS008A”, and this page covers that plain Snap-on TQS008A torque driver. A separate page describes the TQS008AC driver listed with Chart. The dial, range and body stay the same under both codes, so only the documents differ.
TQS008A or TQS008AC
Snap-on’s CAT1500i driver table carries a note on certificates. In short, drivers in the chart come without one, while adding a C to the stock number orders the certified version. Lost in HCM names that C listing “with Chart” but leaves the contents unstated. Thus the TQS008A gives you the bare tool, ready for your own first check.
Sites that suit the plain Snap-on TQS008A torque driver
- Metrology rooms that run a low-range tester for drivers.
- Plants that send every new gauge to a contract lab anyway.
- Rework benches where a second driver backs up a certified one.
- Teams that would rather spend on bits and adaptors.
On the other hand, pick the TQS008AC when a customer audit or a receiving rule calls for papers on day one.
Where the TQS008A sits in Snap-on’s driver table
- Range: 16 in-oz
- Graduations: 1/2 in-oz
- Drive: 1/4 in
- Standard body length: 7-3/4 in
- Storage case: PB47
- Table: US Reading Standard/2% Accuracy
Because it is a Basic model, the TQS008A has one needle. The row also lists a follow-up TQS008FUA and a stubby follow-up TQSS008FUA at 5-1/4 inches. However, Snap-on shows no stubby Basic model at this size.
Working at 16 in-oz
Sixteen inch-ounces equals one inch-pound, or about 11.3 N·cm. Torque this low suits tiny screws, such as those in relays, sensors and optics. So turn slowly, and keep the TQS008A upright to avoid side load on the bit. Snap-on’s UK brochure advises a working range near the middle of the scale, here about 8 in-oz. Below 3.2 in-oz, the 20% point, the TQS004A with its 8 in-oz scale suits better.
Quoting the Snap-on TQS008A torque driver
Lost in HCM supplies Snap-on torque drivers in Vietnam and prepares each quote. Write TQS008A without the C, so the plain code ships. Then start a TQS008A quote at Lost in HCM. Other drivers live in our torque screwdriver category, and the SMK Vietnam contact page reaches our team.
TQS008A questions from small-parts benches
Can I get the TQS008A in a shorter body?
Not as a Basic model. The short option at this range is the TQSS008FUA follow-up driver.
Why does the scale read in in-oz?
At 16 in-oz full scale, inch-ounces give finer steps than inch-pounds. Each mark on the TQS008A equals 1/2 in-oz.
Is the TQS008A the lowest driver Snap-on lists?
No. The TQS004A reads to 8 in-oz in the same table.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.