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[Webby the Bear]

Hi,

My new torque wrench has a 1/2" drive. But most of my socket set has 3/8" drive. Are there adapters available that will fit on to my 1/2" drive wrench and then a 3/8" drive socket can be added?

I've tried to search tut web but I', online @ work and it won't allow access to much

cheers.

[albitz]

Yep, they are available.Got mine from a local factors. Shouldnt be too hard to find I wouldnt have thought.
Iirc they were made by Draper.

[Webby the Bear]

Yep, they are available.Got mine from a local factors. Shouldnt be too hard to find I wouldnt have thought.

Cheers Albs, I'll see what Halfrauds can offer when my net is up and running properly.

Do you know off the top of your head what drive sizes will be included?

I'm thinking 3/8", 1/4" and 1/2"?

 

[tunnie]

Yup,  Halfords do them. Use them all the time to use the 1/2" drive on the smaller sockets...

[albitz]

Off the top of my head - no.

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers Albs and Tunster! 

[RobG]

Yep, they are available.Got mine from a local factors. Shouldnt be too hard to find I wouldnt have thought.

Cheers Albs, I'll see what Halfrauds can offer when my net is up and running properly.

Do you know off the top of your head what drive sizes will be included?

I'm thinking 3/8", 1/4" and 1/2"?

 

£3.99 for one 1/2"-3/8" adaptor @ Halfords. Some sets here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=socket+adaptor+set&tag=googhydr-21&index=diy&hvadid=13684226988&ref=pd_sl_5y8z7xavxk_b

[Webby the Bear]

Great stuff. Cheers Rob 

[TheBoy]

Hellfrauds do 1/2 to 3/8 and 3/8 to 1/4 pack for under a fiver.  If you abuse them like I do, keep the receipt for lifetime warranty

[Nick W]

If you've got a 1/2" torque wrench, it almost certainly won't set low enough for small bolts(M6 for instance).

If you use a decent torque wrench on such small bolts, you'll find that you've probably been overtightening them by quite a large margin. The V6 cam covers are a good example.

So you're likely to be using it on suspension/head/wheel bolts and similar.

If I were you, I'd buy a rail of 1/2" drive sockets to use with the T/W.

The Halfords Advanced tools are decent quality, well priced, excellent value and readily available.

[waspy]

If you've got a 1/2" torque wrench, it almost certainly won't set low enough for small bolts(M6 for instance).

If you use a decent torque wrench on such small bolts, you'll find that you've probably been overtightening them by quite a large margin. The V6 cam covers are a good example.

So you're likely to be using it on suspension/head/wheel bolts and similar.

If I were you, I'd buy a rail of 1/2" drive sockets to use with the T/W.

The Halfords Advanced tools are decent quality, well priced, excellent value and readily available.

A very valid point

[Webby the Bear]

If you've got a 1/2" torque wrench, it almost certainly won't set low enough for small bolts(M6 for instance).

If you use a decent torque wrench on such small bolts, you'll find that you've probably been overtightening them by quite a large margin. The V6 cam covers are a good example.

So you're likely to be using it on suspension/head/wheel bolts and similar.

If I were you, I'd buy a rail of 1/2" drive sockets to use with the T/W.

The Halfords Advanced tools are decent quality, well priced, excellent value and readily available.

A very valid point

Actually, yes, that's a very good point. My T/W is 40-200 so for bolts on the throttle body (for instance) should be about 8nm I think so yes thanks for pointing that out!!! 

[twiglet]

I recently picked up a nice little 1/4" drive T/W from Machine Mart for just over £20, for things like cam covers.

It goes down to 5nm, so compliments my 'big daddy' 1/2" T/W nicely.

Halfords do a nice one also, but its about £80!! 

[Webby the Bear]

Legend.....

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/ratchets-torque-wrenches-2/type/any/module/shopcategory/page/1

Cheers T! 

[albitz]

I got a nice little torque wrench from AndyC (on special offer)last year which is perfect for cam covers etc. Having said that,I havent used it yet.