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plowsie
22-10-07, 03:05 PM
A Torque Wrench....
Want it to be cheap but useful, dont really wanna go more than £40.
From looking in the SV Haynes manual i'm sure i saw something as low as 8nm of torque.
HELLLLLLP
Thanks in advance peeps :rendeer:
Stu
A bit over your budget but they're good.
Halfords Pro range 8-60Nm £50 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=178843&categoryId=76866)
plowsie
22-10-07, 03:22 PM
Cheers law
Found this (http://www.toolcrew.co.uk/catalogue/Product-Details.jsp?p=1&ps=18&cID=326&search=&searchString=&cTitle=Torque+Tools&pID=2264&pCode=STW1011&pTitle=Torque+Wrench+Micrometer+Style+3%2f8%3fSq+D rive+7-112Nm%2f5-83lb.ft) one dunno if its popular make or not?
Spiderman
22-10-07, 03:41 PM
do a quick search dude as there have been plenty of torque wrench threads with good advice and links in them.
yorkie_chris
22-10-07, 04:07 PM
I would take torque settings with a pinch of salt, haynes and shop manuals give "dry assembly" torques, which means if you use copper slip or ever have oil on threads, then the setting should be different.
A bit over your budget but they're good.
Halfords Pro range 8-60Nm £50 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=178843&categoryId=76866)
I have that one, front axle needs 65nm and it only goes to 60...
Spanner Man
22-10-07, 05:14 PM
Afternoon all.
You really need at least two wrenches to cover all of the torques you're likely to come across doing general maintenance. The best of the cheaper end in my opinion are made by Teng tools. However Halfords pro tools are not bad at all.
If you really want the business & have a couple of hundred to spare (& shares in Duracell). The Snap on digital is terrific!
As Yorkie says most torque figures relate to a dry thread, the Suzuki manual states that one should wipe off oil & grease from a thread before torquing, which is often not practical to do. I usually reduce the torque applied by no more than 5% in such cases.
Years ago when I worked for Snap on selling tools to industry, I sold a load of torque wrenches to British Aerospace. Their torque testing facilities were the dogs, & before they bought them they tested them extensively, amongst other things it was revealed that in some cases the torque was more accurate on a lubricated thread, that had a dry specification figure, due to the thread not binding. Slight binding would result in the wrench reading the set figure, before the fastener had actually got there. So if the thread isn't totally smooth lube it, & reduce the applied torque accordingly.
Cheers.
I like my http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
£15
everything said above i agree with.. you dont want to be getting cheap rubbish it's just not worth it..my recomendations go to the Halfords pro range.
DarrenSV650S
22-10-07, 05:31 PM
I have a small torque wrench for low torque settings but it isn't enough for the wheels etc. I have just bought today a draper for £30 which does 30 - 210 nm
yorkie_chris
22-10-07, 05:35 PM
Might not be the most professional thing, but I don't use one on wheel bearings, I use the pat. pend. torque arm to do them. Never had a problem.
Bluepete
22-10-07, 05:52 PM
I like my http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
£15
Did you do up your gear shifter and fender with that? ;)
northwind
22-10-07, 06:39 PM
The big Machine Mart one's pretty decent for what it is, I've got two- one for actual torquing, and one to use as a big breaker bar with a ratchet. Very handy.
IMO it's the small values where it counts- 8nm isn't very much at all, and it'd be very easy to go a little bit over and snap it (talking brake nipples and M5 bolts here I think) or strip a thread. But a 60nm axle, well, it's not likely to mind if you go a bit over. So I've got a pretty decent low-value one, a Halfords Pro, and a very cheap high-value one. And reasonably well calibrated arms.
Did you do up your gear shifter and fender with that? ;)
no, must of been where I went wrong. ;)
Oh, & get you, you big American. It was my mudguard that burnt to a crisp on my tyre. :)
Free torque wrench if you subscrobe to Bike mag...
Siegens 3/8in Square Drive Micro Adjustable Torque Wrench, Lifetime guarantee. But it's 14-109Nm.
A bit over your budget but they're good.
Halfords Pro range 8-60Nm £50 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=178843&categoryId=76866)
I've a Halfords Trade discount card so I might be able to get it cheaper for you,
Then I could drop it off on the 10th Nov Ride out to you.
plowsie
31-10-07, 02:19 PM
Dad just done his for there so i'm gonna go for that one. Cheers Richie :thumbsup:
kwak zzr
31-10-07, 02:47 PM
i got 3 of a set of halfords ones that cover all ranges but i dont 100% rely on them.
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