Torque Wrenches

[dyna-ti]

A thanks for all advice

Will you want to carry this with you when you travel? If not, there are alternative and accurate methods for nipping things up near enough.

No its just for the workshop. Their initial fitting.

Pretty much settled on this one. Anyone have one, please say how you got on with it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222286709644? ... EBIDX%3AIT

 

[highlandsflyer]

That looks excellent. I am using a Halfords 8-60, which is made by Norbar, a Norbar 1-10 and an old high torque Snap On rarely needed. In fact I have no idea where that is, so I picked up a cheap jobbie from Screwfix. I believe when you get into the high ranges accuracy is much less critical. Being as I generally am nipping up rusty nuts.

You can't beat good tools. Certainly not torque wrenches, because they break pretty easily.

 

[dyna-ti]

I looked at the norbar, and that was my initial choice. But Many share its looks and I know norbar are torque people but lower end I didnt want to end up with a general generic branded, but the same as one 1/2 the cost.
http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... 180-lbf-in

The Italian one seems to have good reputation and is bike specific.

Whats the judgement on the norbar ?.

 

[highlandsflyer]

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Well, they work as they should, and seem solid enough. I am not doing anything critical, save for cylinder heads and the like. Lots of motorbike engine rebuilds I tend to be careful about the torques, but I haven't got professional calibrated kit so I have no idea how accurate they really are, bar the advertised +/- 3%..

I do have a fair amount of Carbon bike parts and frames, but I get a friend in the trade to 'finish off' most things for me, as we like to know things are as they should be if anyone is going to ride them.

I would love to get some more tools, but right now I am trying to pare everything down to minimum. My current lust is for an inspection camera setup for checking inside my 4x4 chassis. Oh, and a drone! For fun.

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

In have a Teng 3/8" torque wrench, so old I can't even remember where or when I got it.

 

[highlandsflyer]

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Teng are good quality. I have a bunch of their spanners and never had a problem.

 

[jimo746]

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I've recently been using a Lifeline torque wrench set bought ftom Wiggle .
2-24Nm and comes with most of the bits needed for bike related stuff too.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-essent ... rench-set/

 

[dyna-ti]

Update -

Decided finally on the Effetto and it arrived this very morning

Came as above in a roll, the deluxe version with some bits in the roll, in a card tube, which ill keep it in.

First off its smaller than I thought it would be, despite seeing pics. Its 160mm long by 18mm in diameter, quite light but not too light, definitely has a feel of quality all the same.
I opted for the basic model which in non ratcheting, though while slightly inconveniant, I did read during this research that the ratchet on a torque wrench can damage the torque calibration if its used a lot to reverse, ie take the screws/bolts out. Plus I suppose less to go wrong. No bells no whistles.

I was also during the hunt was interested in how audible the click would be. Be a sad day to mess it up and over tighten or damage by not being totally aware it doesnt 'slip' it just makes a loud clack noise to you need to listen out for.
I can confirm its easy to hear, even with the TV on, but also you feel it. Again maybe thats down to the tool having no absorbing grip.

I suppose that also answers about being home only or trail( Like I trail ) but you really wouldnt notice it if you were to carry it with you.

So this means I can finally fit the new rotor cranks to the Sunday best, and then finally to bleeding tthe brakes, and finding out why the chain jumps so much on its split link :?

I know many will think thats a shed load of a price for what it is and what its for and the tiny amount of time it will be used, but I'm working on the premise that its me,myself and I thats injured should something snap due to some cack handedness. We all have stories of semi trained spanner swingers making a mess of it through not knowing. Being at the business end of the proceedings I'd rather not discover all this through face plant feedback. I've been there and it F******G hurts.
Who does your discs ?, who does your forks ?, or anything that can result in catastrophic failure.

Maybe I just dont trust my local shops anymore :? Either way, Im happy that its done as per instruction.
And I got a trade rated 750w impact drill ex display at 1/2 price. A good day for me.

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