I was gonna get the Hrc one but this one just sits here while everyone looks at it it moves really slowly the HRC one is too hard to catch to get my tools so I had to settle for 2nd best
Ha ha all joking apart got a cracking deal on it as mr stoner was leaving and imagine a white box id be cleaning it every minute ha ha
I got the brochure from Snap on also but the 1/2 " £299 . OK cheaper than it was back a few years ago when the BIL paid I think over £500 for his
£30 B&Q Does it for me... It'll only ever be used to adjust the chain, done it once then took the bike to my mates work shop who checked it with his 3million quid one and it's spot on !!
Decided to go with this one, its : Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 40-200Nm 1/2" square drive Range from 40 to 200Nm (30 to 150 lbf.ft) Halfords torque wrench accuracy is +/- 3% of reading Lifetime Guarantee Will this do the job of tightening me chain then dudes?? Halfords | Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 40-200Nm
thats the one I have used for about 8-10 years without Fault. But I have just ordered the Teng tool 3/8th one on the link on the first page to add to my collection
Yep 1/2'' is the job. If you are only using it to tension the chain you don't need to spend a fortune £50.00p approx is enough make sure it's in the correct range tho. As has been mentioned already Torque is an elusive thing, depending on lubrication heat and a whole stack of things. getting it near enough is okay. My only advice is, Torque it up then check it again after a ride. Cheers Mike.
You have the kit now.... Torque till your tight. Then 1/2 a turn, then Garth it tight then, a three foot cheater bar, then a geared spanner. then 1/4 turn to make sure. Top Tip put stud lock on (1/2 bottle) in case it comes loose. Mike.
Take no notice it was my attempt at humour, just laugh and humour the old bugger. Nice kit I'm jealous.
I've given up using my torque wrenches, being an engineer I have tightened up thousands of bolts in all types of material. I only ever use them in ' Critical situations' where I know it matters. As I stated in my last post most bolts have a large window of stretch given the variations of manufacture/ material strength . Sure most people who don.t have my experience will warrant use of a torque wrench which will endeavour the correct force to use. Some thread deformation has to be taken into account on some threads due to material tensile strength.. So for instance a Titanium brake bolt being tightened into a fork leg that is made of alloy will have to allow that the bolt has a yield strength of lets say 800 n/mm the fork leg will only have a yield of 500n/mm. So care has to be taken that the bolt will be stronger that the material that it is clamping to. Many a time I have had to drill out studs where people have used 12.9 bolts instead of 8.8 material on the thinking that a stronger bolt will do a better job.
