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03-04-2020, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Torque wrench recommended.
Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for a small 3/4 torque wrench for general use that will supplement my big 1/2 inch drive one that I use for wheel nuts and big high torque stuff etc. It doesn't have to be mega accurate just an analogue spring type and it shouldn''t break the back either, but that won't take much tbh atm.
I'm not sure on budget yet but any suggestions or what to avoid or any ebay bargains to consider are welcome? Thanks
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03-04-2020, 08:05 PM | #2 |
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3/4? That’s fairly massive. I use a sealey one for 3/8 And also 1/4…no the best in the world but certainly good enough for the home spannerer.
I have a 1/4 wera one for work stuff and they are very well made. Circa £80 for one tho. |
03-04-2020, 08:36 PM | #3 |
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I’ve had the Halfords 3/8 and 1/2” for a few years. Spot on. Made by Norbar i believe.
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03-04-2020, 08:41 PM | #4 |
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check out britool too
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03-04-2020, 08:50 PM | #5 |
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Britool expert are made by facom now…I’ve got some of the facom 440 range spanners, very nice they are.
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03-04-2020, 08:53 PM | #6 |
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If you mean 3/8, Darren, then I can recommend Halfords' own 8-60Nm wrench, which covers 90% of my needs. It's not produced anymore but this is the current equivalent (12-60Nm):
https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-...60-488695.html |
03-04-2020, 09:56 PM | #7 |
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I’ve had one of these (and it’s bigger 1/2” brother) for years now and it’s been great. I’ve taken it into work and checked it on our calibration meters and it’s always been spot on. Just remember to back it back to zero when you put it away after use.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F272924810094
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04-04-2020, 08:15 AM | #8 |
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Yea, doh! I meant 3/8 not 3/4 as that is even bigger and I don't have sockets that big!
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04-04-2020, 08:25 AM | #9 |
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I recently bought a 1000mm 3/4 breaker bar……t’is very big
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04-04-2020, 09:50 AM | #10 |
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Is that for undoing your rear wheel nut with?
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04-04-2020, 10:06 AM | #11 |
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Lololol. That is exactly it’s one and only job.
I tried a 600mm 1/2 and it doesn’t have the oompf. My mate tried a 400nm loosening torque Milwaukee impact gun and it couldn’t do it…to the point he was convinced it was cross threaded. He then subsequently got it off with a 3/4 mac tools bar and Cheater bar. Another one of my mates has a very heavy duty snap on gun and that took it off easily. So I figured my options were very expensive snap on gun or cheaper 3/4 breaker bar. Anybody in central Scotland I’m happy to let them borrow it…I know how much of a pain in the arse it is to do. Also…sorry for thread hijack. |
04-04-2020, 10:37 AM | #12 |
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Are the silverline ones any good?
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04-04-2020, 11:12 AM | #13 | |
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04-04-2020, 11:49 AM | #14 |
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Yeah, something amiss there. My 28 year old Taskmaster air gun does it no problem with a smallish Lidl compressor. Same with the flywheel nut.
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04-04-2020, 11:55 AM | #15 |
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I eventually got it off and there was no damage or anything so no harm no foul. Only thing I can think of is that I had the rear tyre done so I wonder if the guy gunned it on…would be weird tho…the guy has done bikes for me for 15 years and no issues.
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