Torque wrench limit switch assembly

A limit switch assembly for use with a digital torque wrench comprising:

• a loadcell configured to measure force and a micro-controller configured to receive signals from the loadcell, convert the measured force into a corresponding torque, and display the torque, said limit switch assembly further comprising:
• a limit switch housing;
• an actuator disposed within the limit switch housing and movable between a first position and a second position;
• a biasing element that biases the actuator toward its first position;
• and
• wherein when the actuator is in its first position, the micro-controller will continually read the signals received from the loadcell and display the corresponding torque setting, and when the actuator is moved to its second position, the micro-controller marks the last received force measurement as Fset and marks the corresponding torque as Tset;
• thereafter when the actuator is in the second position, and the digital torque wrench is used to apply torque to a work piece, force is applied to the loadcell and marked by the micro-controller as F1, which is converted to the corresponding torque measurement T1 and compared to Tset
• wherein if T1 is less than Tset or within a predetermined range thereof, the micro-controller will display T1, and
• wherein if T1 is greater than Tset and outside the predetermined range, the micro-controller will display Tset.