Torque wrenches under 30cm?

[Adam32]

I wondered if anyone knew of any 3/8” click type (not beam or electronic) torque wrenches under 30cm which go to at least 40Nm? The shorter the better.

So far I have found Draper 54627 3004AB which is 27cm long. Does anyone know of any other models?

[trickywoo]

I've got that draper. It seems well enough made and came with a calibration certificate.

Quite heavy.

[MDMA .]

Gedore do one. Will get the brochure out.

[Adam32]

MDMA . said:

Gedore do one. Will get the brochure out.

I have a look at the Gedore cat, but everything over 40NM is over 300mm in length. What model are you referring to?

[MDMA .]

Adam32 said:

I have a look at the Gedore cat, but everything over 40NM is over 300mm in length. What model are you referring to?

1/4inch ones ! sorry, not much choice under 30cm. why do you want under 30cm anyway ? by its nature of torque, longer the better to get the force on the head.

[Adam32]

MDMA . said:

1/4inch ones ! by its nature of torque, longer the better to get the force on the head.

40NM not that much force to apply, but I suppose it depends how strong you are

[NiceCupOfTea]

I've got the small Halfords Professional one, can't remember the range or the drive as I think I have only used it once, but it's a decent bit of kit.

[MDMA .]

Adam32 said:

MDMA . said:

1/4inch ones ! by its nature of torque, longer the better to get the force on the head.

40NM not that much force to apply, but I suppose it depends how strong you are

just with you saying 40nm minimum, that made me think a big range ( 40-300nm ). so having a short one trying to apply max torque, wouldn't be ideal.

[Adam32]

NiceCupOfTea said:

I've got the small Halfords Professional one, can't remember the range or the drive as I think I have only used it once, but it's a decent bit of kit.

Please could you measure it and tell me how long it is?

[Stegel]

Adam32 said:

Please could you measure it and tell me how long it is?

I've got the same one (8-60Nm). Nice feel to it. 310mm overall length, 290mm from centre of drive to end of handle.

[Krikkit]

trickywoo said:

I've got that draper. It seems well enough made and came with a calibration certificate.

Quite heavy.

I have it too, very pleased with it after about 2y of use.

[battered]

If you want 40Nm on a bar as short as that you need a good firm push. That's why the short ones top out at 20-30Nm. You might get a geared one but it's a bit specialist. I have seen a geared one used to do up dairy pasteurisers to 500+Nm, that's quite exciting. You need 2 fitters to attach the thing to the plate pack and bolt it to the framework so that nothing starts to walk about when you lean on it, and you then get a fitter to lean on the nice long arm that goes into the gearbox. It's quite a solid "click" when it eventually goes.

[GC8]

Just checked my Draper but its the model you have already identified (3004A). Goes up to 80NM.