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Need a torque wrench
« on: 19 January 2007, 15:18:50 »
Right, I'm tackling the rocker cover gaskets on Monday, so I've got to get a torque wrench so I don't warp the plastic rocker covers.

I was going to get a Halfords Professional range one, to match my toolkit, but it's £50!

Would this cheap one from Machine Mart do the job well enough?

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040212720
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2007, 15:28:19 »
Afraid not mate. :(

You need one that goes down to 8nm. These are normally 3/8" drive and noticeably smaller.

I am sure Machine Mart will sell one.
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2007, 15:33:41 »
Low range ones are expensive, this one is a reasonable compramise...

http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/draper-sockets/draper-torque-wrenches/showitem-7602-54627.aspx
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2007, 15:36:29 »
not got a halfords trade card?

If needs be I could be in Halfords by Sainsburys on Monday, away most the weekend.
bout £39 then I think
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2007, 15:38:56 »
What range do I need?

I need to get it from a shop rather than the internet really, as I'm doing it on Monday.
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2007, 15:46:31 »
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not got a halfords trade card?

If needs be I could be in Halfords by Sainsburys on Monday, away most the weekend.
bout £39 then I think

Yep, I've got a Halfords TC. Didn't think the discount would be much though, as it only knocked a fiver off my toolkit.
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2007, 16:53:09 »
When I was looking the short handle 3/8" from Halfords for £50 was the only one I found that did 8Nm.  I was able to borrow one, but otherwise that was my only choice.
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2007, 18:07:32 »
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not got a halfords trade card?

If needs be I could be in Halfords by Sainsburys on Monday, away most the weekend.
bout £39 then I think

Yep, I've got a Halfords TC. Didn't think the discount would be much though, as it only knocked a fiver off my toolkit.

Thats cos it was on sale, 150 piece one i presume?
only small discount then
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #8 on: 19 January 2007, 18:11:27 »
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not got a halfords trade card?

If needs be I could be in Halfords by Sainsburys on Monday, away most the weekend.
bout £39 then I think

Yep, I've got a Halfords TC. Didn't think the discount would be much though, as it only knocked a fiver off my toolkit.

It should be 20% discount on all tools.....unless tools/toolkit are on offer.

I paid £40 for that torque wrench in Halfords  :y
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2007, 22:30:52 »
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Low range ones are expensive, this one is a reasonable compramise...

http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/draper-sockets/draper-torque-wrenches/showitem-7602-54627.aspx

This one starts at 10nm - you need 8nm & having already searched Machine Mart catalogue they don't do one that low  :(

This one will do it but look at the price http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/draper-sockets/draper-torque-wrenches/showitem-8049-58130.aspx
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #10 on: 20 January 2007, 11:48:48 »
Yep, I got the 150pc toolkit that was reduced from £150 to £100. That explains the lack of a decent discount then.

I'm borrowing my girlfriends dad torque wrench now so should save me having to buy one  :y
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #11 on: 20 January 2007, 13:48:59 »
I have the both Machine Mart one 28-210NM and the Draper one 10-80NM.

However, for the Rocker Cover you will also need a 8-20NM or 5-22NM one like this: http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/draper-sockets/draper-torque-wrenches/showitem-8049-58130.aspx



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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #12 on: 20 January 2007, 14:00:55 »
Machine Mart do a 3/8" drive torque wrench, a smaller version of the one linked to earlier.

Model CHT204, I couldn't find it in the online catalogue but they do stock it as its there own make.

Range 120 - 920 inch pounds
1.4 - 11.1 Metre Kgs

haven't done the conversions to something I know yet.
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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #13 on: 20 January 2007, 17:39:00 »
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Range 120 - 920 inch pounds
1.4 - 11.1 Metre Kgs


= ~14-105NM ...eesh


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Re: Need a torque wrench
« Reply #14 on: 20 January 2007, 20:06:36 »
I've just been to get the missus' dads torque wrench.

It looks like it'll do the job though. It's a 1/2" drive and has two gauges on it, one for old english and the other for metric (nM).

However, the nM starts at 10, but the english measurement goes a bit lower. If I roughly lower so it's off the gauge but where 8nM should be (it's still in range on the older measurements so should still work), will that be ok do you reckon?
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