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04-03-13, 08:04 PM
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Torque wrench what to buy
Need to buy a torque wrench(dont have one),what one to buy?Dont want to spend loads,something half decent,any recommendations people???Thanks
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04-03-13, 08:07 PM
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Torque wrench what to buy
I picked up a draper one off amazon for a reasonable price and its been really good. Depends on what it will be for as they all cover different torque ranges.
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04-03-13, 08:08 PM
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The ones less than £30 are a waste of money, been through so many as they break so easily.
I bought one of these and use a breaker bar.
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04-03-13, 08:10 PM
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Usage-anything really.subframe bolts,wheel nuts and so on.Thanks
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Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
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04-03-13, 08:16 PM
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Halfords or sykes, snap on ect are expensive for hobby use
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04-03-13, 08:30 PM
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I got one from aldi!
It's been great! no problems at all with it
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04-03-13, 09:16 PM
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Hmmm,had a look on screwfix,but not sure,the one which seems ok,has issues with the adaptors,so should i buy seperate adaptors or buy another one?Dont really want to spend more than 40 if poss.Need all my extra cash for new windscreen on wednesday and mot in 2weeks
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Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
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04-03-13, 10:45 PM
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Torque wrench what to buy
I'll try and dig out a link for the one I got and post it up, haven't had any problems so far and have used it a fair bit lately.
Edit to add link:
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001K9T2O
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05-03-13, 07:07 AM
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If for general use I would recommend a 1/2" drive minimum and steer clear of the cheap ones as sold by most, like these, I have destroyed a few over the years.
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