Digital torque wrench or adaptor ?
Digital torque wrench or adaptor ?
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clarkson22

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471 posts

194 months

Friday 7th August 2020
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Just about to put the rod bearings back together in my e46 m3 and want to purchase a digital torque wrench but dont want to spend £££ I've seen some sealey ones for around 120 ish but the reviews are hit and miss or I've seen a digital adaptor for 50 ish that goes on end of a normal torque wrench , any one used one or have used a good digital wrench which wont kill the bank.

Thanks

Boosted LS1

21,200 posts

290 months

Friday 7th August 2020
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I have a Kent Moore item. It does torque or angle.

tapkaJohnD

2,000 posts

234 months

Saturday 8th August 2020
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A digital torque guage DOESNT go on the end your torque wrench, that would be pointless, unless your torque wrench is useless and you're just using it as a breaker bar.

The point is, it is used on an ordinary wrench, a spanner even.
I bought one to take racing, as I can then take a smaller tool kit. I don't need my long torque wrench, but can use an ordinary ratchet, or a breaker bar.

bmwmike

8,767 posts

138 months

Sunday 9th August 2020
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Useful for sanity checking existing torque wrenches too..

tapkaJohnD

2,000 posts

234 months

Sunday 9th August 2020
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sanity checking maybe, but calibration better: