Torque wrench advice please.

[wysper]

Right, heaps of good advice here.
Popped in to the tool shop this morning.
They have Teng tools on special at the moment.
3/8" Dr 15 -75ft/lbs for $105

Is that brand ok? And that price not to bad. I am going to try and find out if that range covers most of what I would need for my bike. They have a 1/2"drive that has a range of 10-160ft/lbs for about 15 bucks more. (they are clicker type)

The shop is tradezone.

What says the KB brains trust?

[Geeen]

Right, heaps of good advice here.
Popped in to the tool shop this morning.
They have Teng tools on special at the moment.
3/8" Dr 15 -75ft/lbs for $105

Is that brand ok? And that price not to bad. I am going to try and find out if that range covers most of what I would need for my bike. They have a 1/2"drive that has a range of 10-160ft/lbs for about 15 bucks more. (they are clicker type)

The shop is tradezone.

What says the KB brains trust?

Was in Hand Tool House on my way home this morning and they've got the Teng 1/4" for $116 + GST. So good price at tradezone.

[wysper]

Was in Hand Tool House on my way home this morning and they've got the Teng 1/4" for $116 + GST. So good price at tradezone.

Got the day off today so I have taken the chance to have a quick look round.

[sil3nt]

Got the day off today so I have taken the chance to have a quick look round.

Did you get something in the end? I am going to go have a look in Hand Tool House (never heard of it before this thread) see what they have.

[wysper]

Did you get something in the end? I am going to go have a look in Hand Tool House (never heard of it before this thread) see what they have.

I think unless I hear otherwise, I will go for the Teng, it is on special all this month.

[Owl]

I think unless I hear otherwise, I will go for the Teng, it is on special all this month.

I'd suggest getting the 10-160ft/lb instead of the small one.

[Flip]

I'd suggest getting the 10-160ft/lb instead of the small one.

10-160 is a good range. My old 1/2" Sidchrome only goes from 30-160. Teng are fine tools.

The main sprocket bolt on my Harley needs 260 ftlb. I had to borrow a 3/4" one from my truck mechanic at work.

Its ftlb not ft/lb, torque is force x distance.

[Geeen]

Did you get something in the end? I am going to go have a look in Hand Tool House (never heard of it before this thread) see what they have.

Its on Sommerset St by ZIP Plumbing

[sil3nt]

Its on Sommerset St by ZIP Plumbing

Yeah not on King street like google maps told me

Drove down the street twice and wondered why i couldnt see the place

Lucky i was in the area anyway so not a completely wasted trip. Will head down tomorrow.

[Geeen]

Yeah not on King street like google maps told me

Drove down the street twice and wondered why i couldnt see the place

Lucky i was in the area anyway so not a completely wasted trip. Will head down tomorrow.

Yeah they moved 6 months ago. Google was wrong

[sil3nt]

Yeah they moved 6 months ago. Google was wrong

Have sent an update to google they just need to review it.

[wysper]

I'd suggest getting the 10-160ft/lb instead of the small one.

10-160 is a good range. My old 1/2" Sidchrome only goes from 30-160. Teng are fine tools.

The main sprocket bolt on my Harley needs 260 ftlb. I had to borrow a 3/4" one from my truck mechanic at work.

Its ftlb not ft/lb, torque is force x distance.

Thanks Owl and Flip, looks like I made a mistake in my ftlbs (thanks Flip) and the range on the other one is 30-160 ftlbs. (incidentally the brochure lists it as ft/lbs, maybe that is for ease of reading)

[Edbear]

Thanks Owl and Flip, looks like I made a mistake in my ftlbs (thanks Flip) and the range on the other one is 30-160 ftlbs. (incidentally the brochure lists it as ft/lbs, maybe that is for ease of reading)

It's also known as pounds-feet, so there are a few alternatives. I've always used ft/lb as have most documents. Maybe it's a bit like Whanganui/Wanganui?

I've attached Sulco's May site here to give you some comparisons.

http://www.sulco.co.nz/monthly_speci...y_specials.pdf if anyone wants anything from SULCO, I can get it, maybe cheaper than anyone else.

[sinned]

This week I bought 2 Torque wrenches which cover the range I need for the bike. They are:
1/4DR 4 - 18 FTLB $77.39 + gst
3/8DR 15 - 75 FTLB $91.30 + gst
TENG manufacturer
Plus adapters 1/4 x 3/8, 3/8 x 1/2

All nice gear and the wrenches come in a substantial storage box.

From Total Trade Supplies, Sydney Street, Petone.