Ceejay29 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Any advice of what torque wrench to go for (preferably less than £100 so not Snap-on). Main use will be for wheel nuts. Presumably second hand could be risky due to inaccurate calibration? Thanks Quote
gsexr Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Britool http://www.tooled-up.com/manproduct/britool-1-2-square-drive-60-340nm-ratchet-torque-wrench/119679/#prettyPhoto Its a bit more than you want but you get what you pay for. The cheapies are a nightmare to read the scale on the handle Edited January 30, 2015 by gsexr Quote
Mikeyazure Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Norbar my friend, have a look on gumtree , i got one from a bloke on there, top piece of kit. Quote
GMballistic Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I have a Halfords Professional torque wrench which imo is a very good tool. Can't remember the range I have but here are two examples, both well under £100. Link: http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools-hand-tools/halfords-professional-torque-wrench-60-300nm Link: http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools-hand-tools/halfords-professional-torque-wrench-40-200nm Quote
Ebized Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I have a Halfords Professional torque wrench which imo is a very good tool. Can't remember the range I have but here are two examples, both well under £100. Link: http://www.halfords....wrench-60-300nm Link: http://www.halfords....wrench-40-200nm +1 on the Halfords wrenches - good value for money especially when they have one of their discount schemes going Quote
Keyser Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Another +1 on Halfords - came out as best and most accurate in it's price range from the reviews I read a while back - I use one Edited January 30, 2015 by Keyser 1 Quote
Greg Warnes Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Halfords are good, Norbar are excellent. Quote
SHEZZA Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Anything by Norbar or Teng Tools. + 1 for Teng Tools I've got a couple , this one I use for wheel nuts and when I changed the brake discs http://www.screwfix.com/p/teng-tools-drive-torque-wrench/22796 This one for plugs, belts , diff and gear box oil http://www.screwfix.com/p/teng-tools-drive-torque-wrench/44700 Edited January 30, 2015 by SHEZZA Quote
Ceejay29 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks for the input guys, bought a breaking bar from Halfords, also have their professional socket set which is good and nearly bought their torque but was convinced not to by my snobby old man who only buys Snap-on. Presume Norbar is a happy medium between halfords and snap-on? Will have a think Quote
rothers2901 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I bought this. More than adiquate for DIY and occasional use. Compared this against my son in laws Snap On and came out with the same tensioning characteristics http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/28304091/aview/sealey_ak224_torque_wrench.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-1-2-Sq-Drive-Micrometer-Reversible-Ratchet-Torque-Wrench-27-204Nm-AK224-/390614708629&h=807&w=907&tbnid=nOnz4OL2vC0w0M:&zoom=1&docid=JnezrMlPijPXpM&ei=EzXNVMa5EcO57gb30oHAAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CC0QMygMMAw Quote
JoKeR Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 I didn't think there was much in it with the calibration. I got one for about £30 from ScrewFix always use it to do my lug nuts That's what she 'Zed' :-/ Quote
Flex Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 How long they good for in terms of calibration? Does anyone know what the score is,I mean do they go off after a certain amount of time or would it be such a small deterioration that it for Joe P, it wouldn't matter. Also why can't I sleep tonight? 1 Quote
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