Torque wrench advice please.

[boman]

I own both a 1/2" and a 1/4' Jonnesway brand Torque wrench. Both bloody handy fro the bikes. Between them they cover 6-30nm & 40 -200nm settings. Great pieces of equipment. In a handy plastic carry box, to protect them.

[Owl]

Jonnesway. Great pieces of equipment.

I hope their torque wrenches are better than their ratchets. We've had at least 8 fail in the workshop They replace them for free though

In saying that, my first 1/2" King Tony failed after about 3 weeks. Replaced for free of course.

[boman]

I hope their torque wrenches are better than their ratchets. We've had at least 8 fail in the workshop They replace them for free though

In saying that, my first 1/2" King Tony failed after about 3 weeks. Replaced for free of course.

A mate of mine owns a Mechanics Garage. He got them for me. For the amount of time and use, they should be fine.

[SVboy]

I went for TOPTUL 1/2 and 1/4 Torque wrenches. A small cut above Teng and King Tony quality wise and about the same price, but no Snapon or W&B.

[Woodman]

I got a 1/2" and a 1/4" drive teng tools torque wrenches. very good except I broke the 1/4" one putllng head studs down the extra 90degrees

For years when I used to get my hands dirty for a living I used a Warren and Brown wrench and it was fantastic. We used to send it away for calibration once a year to a guy that had the proper jig somewhere in auckland.

How do you get the other brands re calibrated? anyone know?

[Flip]

I have a old Sidchrome 1/2" one from my days on the tools. I also brought a Tengtools 1/4" one a few years ago.
We used to calibrate the bigger 1/2" ones on a jig so I have some confidence the Sidchrome one is a good quality unit.
About the only thing I would keep away from is any tool with a electronic display, I have seen so many verniers and torque wrenches fail because they got wet or dirty in the field.
Don't be scared of the old mechanical spring arm torque wrenches, they don't need batteries, don't wear out and are very stable and reliable.

[scumdog]

For reliability & accuracy you still can't go past the old Warren & Brown "clicker" type torque wench,

And don't forget to reset the clicker each time on those that need reset - or you'll end up with a sore arm, some stripped threads and a bad vocabulary...

[davebullet]

I hope you torque that 46mm wheel nut Dave?

I'll see your 46nm and raise you 9nm. I did do a chain adjustment in the wekeend. Pinch bolt 55nm.

I got a house of customs single sided stand. Problem is the stub axle / mount (whatever you call it) only fits in through the RHS (not left) - so makes taking the wheel off a bit hard

[Owl]

I'll see your 46nm and raise you 9nm. I did do a chain adjustment in the wekeend. Pinch bolt 55nm.

I got a house of customs single sided stand. Problem is the stub axle / mount (whatever you call it) only fits in through the RHS (not left) - so makes taking the wheel off a bit hard

That wasn't 46NM, that was 46mm, which of course = 146NM

That stand looks like it can be altered to fit the left side as well?

[roadracingoldfart]

All the brands mentioned are ok for what they are intended . Always remember to either check against another wrench or get yours calibrated . I get mine done every 2 years but im a bit fussy and its a Norbar so worth it.

Paul.

[Geeen]

I'll see your 46nm and raise you 9nm. I did do a chain adjustment in the wekeend. Pinch bolt 55nm.

I got a house of customs single sided stand. Problem is the stub axle / mount (whatever you call it) only fits in through the RHS (not left) - so makes taking the wheel off a bit hard

I got one of those stands and had the same issue. A quick brush around the inside of the axle with a gentle file fixed it.

[Edbear]

All the brands mentioned are ok for what they are intended . Always remember to either check against another wrench or get yours calibrated . I get mine done every 2 years but im a bit fussy and its a Norbar so worth it.

Paul.

Norbar are generally considered the best there is, but I sold a lot of Torque wrenches in my time with Sulco and the T&E ones were very reliable and every time tested they were well within spec. I only ever saw one Warren Brown I think and it was very well looked after.

Strainer Systems are a well known tester if looking for one.

[wysper]

I get mine done every 2 years but im a bit fussy and its a Norbar so worth it.

Paul.

Can you expect them to be correctly calibrated straight out of the box?

[Edbear]

Can you expect them to be correctly calibrated straight out of the box?

They should come with a certificate of calibration in the box. Norbar and T&E do I know that and I think Genius do as well, but these are the better quality brands. Cheaper ones may not, but a rough guide would be to test them against someone else's.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Remember an old mechanic ( before the days of automotive technicians ), telling me, "Not sure how tight? just take 'er up till the nut goes soft, then back it off 1/4 turn." Did that on a sump plug once, and got away with it.

WTF? Don't what ever you do follow that morons advice.