Torque wrenches

[l33]

My work place is throwing some tools out.
There are a couple of torque wrenches up for the taking.

What sort is best for a general purpose torque wrench? - i.e. 20-150NM etc?

Never had the need for one but if I can get one for free...

Cheers,
L33.

[350zwelgje]

That is a fine range, and covering over 90% of things. Have one myself, and after breaking many bolts (too tight...) in the past, prefer to rely on using torque wrench for sort of everything. Especially if it sits directly in alloy!

Rob

[badredwedge]

20 - 150 should do most things except the rear hub nut IIRC
You should get one you never know when you may need it, so much more fun than a broken stud

[dickymint]

Being an engineer a torque wrench is not neccessary. I rely on the colour of my knuckles.... white being bloody tight

[blueone]

I thought most engineers used the tighten until shears off and then back off half a turn.

[leorest]

dickymint said:

Being an engineer a torque wrench is not neccessary. I rely on the colour of my knuckles.... white being bloody tight

Is that why Chris couldn't shift the adjusters on your A frames at WF?

[l33]

Cheers Guys.
30 - 135NM is all thats left so I will stake my claim on that.

Lee.

[leorest]

You should be able to do most stuff with that, except the hub nuts which require about twice the grunt!
Ideally you need a small one for stopping you stripping threads in aluminium and a big F'off one to stop the driveshafts parting company from the wheels. That and seeing off Gipos.

For the metricly challenged...

30 Meter-Newtons = 22 Foot-Pounds
135 Meter-Newtons = 100 Foot-Pounds
220 Foot-Pounds = 300 Meter-Newtons

Edited to correct my sums!

Edited by leorest on Friday 23 February 14:29