Torque wrench???

[VTRPiG]

Sorry for the stupid question but which is a good torque wrench to get? Been on eBay and there seem to be all different sizes Sorry bit never used one and if there is a difference I just wanna make sure I get the right one.

Cheers

[MacV2]

Sorry for the stupid question but which is a good torque wrench to get? Been on eBay and there seem to be all different sizes Sorry bit never used one and if there is a difference I just wanna make sure I get the right one.

Cheers

It depends on how 'torqued' you require your nuts...

I have one that is good for most things on the Storm, 1/2'' drive jobbie, but it has a lowest setting of about 20 something Nm's. Some torque settings on the Storm are lower than this. However I have a smaller one 1/4'' drive that I can use for the lower settings.

My one came from Aldi...Carl sneered when he saw it but it torques the torque good enough for me...( he's a tool snob...)

Some members on here will say they don't use one at all & rely on the 'one grunt is tight' 'two grunts is tighter',formula when twisting their nuts...

[Jazzscot]

I have an Aldi one too it cost 14 quid and is still going strong 3 years later.

You hear a lot of folk going on about calibrated wrench's to do a proper job. I tested my Torqued aldi wrench nuts with one of my pals calibrated wrench's, guess what my torque settings held up to the test.

I have never had a nut fall off in all the time Iv used the thing.(queue the jokes )


Jazz

[AMCQ46]

i have the same Aldi one as mac for things from 20Nm to 130Nm, and an old snapon on that fell into my bag when I was a trainee many yrs ago that works from 5 to 50Nm.
Both are 1/2" drive.


as long as you get the one with the correct drive to suit your socket set, and the correct raneg for the bolts you torque, you will be OK........price will equate to quality, but they are all capable to do teh job..

You should calibrate torque wrenches every few yrs, but you must also look after them, dont drop them or use them to undo bolts just because they have a longer bar than your ratchet.

even the bending beam ones are more than up to the job if you have a low budget

[VTRDark]

Well done Al, that saves me mentioning it as I was thinking about that while reading through the posts. I've got to back up what Mac and Jazz say regarding calibration and accuracy, not that they don't loose their accuracy over the years of use, but it not so important with the majority of bolts. It's when you get to engine internals like head bolts, big end bolts etc where accuracy is vital. It's your Swingarm mounting bolt that will need some leverage to undo, that is done up mega tight, you will also want to get a socket on both sides once loosened.

(:-})

[MacV2]

Can I just add as a note to all, I have it on good authority to slacken off your torque wrench once you have finished tweaking you nut's.

Apparently it's not good for them being left under tension, the Torque wrench that is, although the same could be said for testicles...

[VTRDark]

Can I just add as a note to all, I have it on good authority to slacken off your torque wrench once you have finished tweaking you nut's.

I wonder who told you that Yes never leave them under tension as this is one way of them loosing their calibration. It's a bit like CCT springs being under tension for years on the shelf. The get weak.

(:-})

[MacV2]

Can I just add as a note to all, I have it on good authority to slacken off your torque wrench once you have finished tweaking you nut's.

I wonder who told you that Yes never leave them under tension as this is one way of them loosing their calibration. It's a bit like CCT springs being under tension for years on the shelf. The get weak.

(:-})

Not you...

It's actually in the destruction leaflet, but I knew it anyway so ner....

[VTRPiG]

Cheers for the help guys, I'll start looking for one then. Hopefully have the back end stripped by next week. Having to do a sh*t load of overtime to pay for the rebuild oh well!! Lol

[Tweety]

i have the same Aldi one as mac for things from 20Nm to 130Nm, and an old snapon on that fell into my bag when I was a trainee many yrs ago that works from 5 to 50Nm.
Both are 1/2" drive.


as long as you get the one with the correct drive to suit your socket set, and the correct raneg for the bolts you torque, you will be OK........price will equate to quality, but they are all capable to do teh job..

You should calibrate torque wrenches every few yrs, but you must also look after them, dont drop them or use them to undo bolts just because they have a longer bar than your ratchet.

even the bending beam ones are more than up to the job if you have a low budget

One addition to add to that though... For the larger sizes, like the 20-100+ Nm, the cheap one's will nine out of ten times be just as accurate as any expensive or even calibrated one... But, for the smaller range, like the 5-50 Nm or there about, the cheap one's are rarely very accurate, which mighta actually be somewhat logical considering size of the parts, and tolerances... Some are "good enough", while some was way off to the point where you might actually damage something...

My advice... Get a "cheap" or cheap'ish of reputable make for the larger size, but don't skimp too much on the smaller one's... It's a lot more of an issue getting a smaller bolt out once snapped, and the chance is far greater of doing it...

[darkember]

I have used Lazer & had no bother with them at all. Decided to have 2 one up to 18 Ftp for those delicate jobs & the other up to 80 Ftp

[ging500]

I'm currently looking at one at screwfix. Its a 10 to 100 mm and includes an ext bar and 1/2 to 3/8 adaptor for £25.