decent torque wrench
12 months into my latest park tool torque wrench and the digits on the dial have worn off. I'm going to buy a wera 2.5 to 25nm one that doesnt rely on digits on the dial.
Has anyone else bought one or are there other alternatives that last a decent amount of time. I use it daily so must be robust. Cost up to £150 pref no more.
Has anyone else bought one or are there other alternatives that last a decent amount of time. I use it daily so must be robust. Cost up to £150 pref no more.
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For the higher torques I'd largely agree except of course it is expected and not unreasonably by customers that where torque values are given they are followed. Even though of course the range of appropriate torque is broader than that stamped.
for some things such as disc or cassette lockrings i dont bother, after all the torque range 30 - 50nm is a massive range.
All this 'my fingers are a torque wrench' is fine until you destroy something delicate. For me its just not worth the risk. I learnt this the hard way pulling threads out of an aluminium head on and old VW. helicoiling that was one of the most awkward bloody jobs I've had to do.
or the last...
The mechanical fuel pump threads on those engines were notoriously fragile and lower torque than you would expect.
I guess the upside is I learned how to helicoil things which has proved pretty useful over the subsequent 30 years for me and my friends
Teng tools calibrated Torque wrench.
https://www.tengtools.com/r/gb/en/Torque-Equipment/5-25Nm-Torque-Wrench-1492AG-E
Although, all torque wrenches will be prone to temperature.
The only thing I torque on my bike is the chainset - Campag to between the recommended 46-52NM. the rest I do by feel and I can safely say that I have never snapped or threaded a bike bolt.
I have 3 torque wrenches which cover 5 nm to 180 nm. I have found that at the extremes of the wrenches supposed range, their accuracy is questionable so my 3 wrenches cover 80% of each range. If you see what I mean.