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Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:28 am
by v8-powered
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:20 am
Am i being completely stupid here?
I bought this as my other torque wrench stripped a reverse thread component, now this, when i set to reverse using the clicky jobbie, doesn't register a torque on reverse thread items. I can just about get it to register 7Nm, but nothing really else...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334849850051
As in clicks too early or not at all? Sounds like it's defective, chuck it back.....
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:31 am
by weeksy
doesn't click at all in reverse threads. I'm testing it using a vice and an 8mm allen attachment. Normal way round, clicks fine 7nm, 20nm, reverse... Nada.
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:56 pm
by demographic
Most of the torque wrenches I have I just push the square drive through the head which in effect reverses the direction its measured. The internals (as far as the wrench is concerned) is just measuring the same way round.
I've not explained that well.
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:59 pm
by weeksy
Yeah my 1)2" is like that
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:24 pm
by v8-powered
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:31 am
doesn't click at all in reverse threads. I'm testing it using a vice and an 8mm allen attachment. Normal way round, clicks fine 7nm, 20nm, reverse... Nada.
Hhhmmm, shouldn't affect it. Should operate the same in both directions.....
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:16 am
by weeksy
I got a reply from Sealey via email.
The torque wrench ordered will torque only right hand threads
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:19 am
by weeksy
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:44 am
by weeksy
https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-too ... hgreferral
This Halfords one seems to do reverse threads too by the pushing of the doo-dah though (same as my 1/2")
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:50 am
by v8-powered
I'd take Halfords for lifetime easy return guarantee....
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:54 am
by weeksy
v8-powered wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:50 am
I'd take Halfords for lifetime easy return guarantee....
Plus the fact i can go out and get it in 15 mins
plus they have a PAYDAY10 code for 10% off.
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:04 am
by v8-powered
weeksy wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:54 am
v8-powered wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:50 am
I'd take Halfords for lifetime easy return guarantee....
Plus the fact i can go out and get it in 15 mins
plus they have a PAYDAY10 code for 10% off.
See if you can blag yourself a Trade card whilst there. Tell them you are spanners boss for a cycling team and they'll probably oblige....
Re: Torque Wrench recommendations
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:25 am
by weeksy
Got it... works perfectly well...
Bolt should be 25Nm, i'd say based upon a bit of testing it was about 21-22Nm where i'd set it without torque wrench, so no terrible
