Looking for a good value low-range torque wrench

Looking for a good value low-range torque wrench

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HazzaCrawf

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142 posts

125 months

Thursday 11th January 2018
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As above really. I've already got a 42-210nm torque wrench from Laser but I need to fill that <42nm gap with a lower-range torque wrench, to be used for things like spark plugs, manifolds, gaskets etc. Obviously with fasteners in these areas requiring a bit more care when tightening, I'd like to make the right choice, so:

Has anybody any recommendations for torque wrenches that are good quality, but not overly expensive? I've had my eye on Draper torque wrenches.

Thanks.

NB: If I DIY'd more often than once every month or two, I'd justify the extra expense of a Halfords torque wrench!



Edited by HazzaCrawf on Thursday 11th January 20:06

Belle427

8,857 posts

232 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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Someone once gave me a draper wrench, it had only been used once and it didn't work properly so id never touch them again.
Id invest in the Halfords one which is possibly made by Norbar, you don't get much better for the money.
Teng may be another worth considering but not cheap either, you generally get what you pay for.

HazzaCrawf

Original Poster:

142 posts

125 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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Belle427 said:
Someone once gave me a draper wrench, it had only been used once and it didn't work properly so id never touch them again.
Id invest in the Halfords one which is possibly made by Norbar, you don't get much better for the money.
Teng may be another worth considering but not cheap either, you generally get what you pay for.
That’s a great help, thanks.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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When I last worked in the UK, it was in the nuclear power industry, and I had access to test facilities that certified tools for use on construction and maintenance of nuclear plants, so I had them look at three torque wrenches I had, one was from Biltima, a Scandinavian Halfords type people who sold what the described as 'hobby quality tools, one was bought for peanuts of a stall at the Bristol Classic car show, and the third a Britool that had come down from my dad, as had been stored carefully, looked after never abused in use, and all three where within the tolerances required to be used. THe cheap one was thrown away because the chrome started to peel.

tapkaJohnD

1,930 posts

203 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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"Beam" torque wrenches are always cheaper than spring-ratchet ones, as they are inherently simpler.
Of course they don't offer that satisfying 'click' as you achieve the desired level, but they don't go out of calibration and can be used at low levels of torque.

JOhn

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Wednesday 17th January 2018
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I've got the Draper 3/8" clicker in 10-80Nm and it's a very decent bit of kit. The only time it can be annoying is having to dig out the 3/8 to 1/2" adapter for big but lightly-torqued sockets as my 3/8" set doesn't go over 20mm.

https://www.drapertools.com/product/54627/3-8inch-...