Steve, who did you use for checking and resetting? Is it an expensive job?.
Cheers.
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Cheers.
A deal was done as I was supervising the lifting of some new equipment into a workshop. All 4 tw done for free . Can’t get cheaper than that.
Try asking where ever your trucks are serviced, they should have a contact.
Incidentally, it’s not often they go out of spec unless they’ve been stripped for a repair.
I’ll ask the workshop guys. Cheers.
The big one was loaned out to a mate….i think it may have been used as a breaker bar :-(
Steve,
Just checked on google and this came up.
I use a couple of Halfords Professional as also mentioned previously, 1/2 for the larger range and 3/8'ths for the smaller range. Had them about 5 years and no issues but havent had them calibrated since buying them (was interested in the conversation above about calibration).
I've been very happy with them.
I've been very happy with them.
Will give them a call, thanks. I’ve searched before and nothing came up locally.
Thanks all, ordered a Norbar today
Norbar are excellent. We’ve got loads of them at work and they are heavily used. We check them against a digital torque analyser every time we use them and they hold their accuracy really well. They are robust too and stand up well to the abuse they get. By comparison we’ve got a handful of fancy digital Snap-on ones and they’re falling to pieces.
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I'm fairly sure that, when I was looking at buying a torque wrench, I recall reading somewhere that Halfords torque wrenches are (or were at the time) made by Norbar.
I bought a Halfords Advanced 1/2" torque wrench some years ago. Followed fairly soon after by a 3/8" one. I've used them for years with no issues whatsoever, though I have to say I've never even thought about having the calibration checked.
I bought a Halfords Advanced 1/2" torque wrench some years ago. Followed fairly soon after by a 3/8" one. I've used them for years with no issues whatsoever, though I have to say I've never even thought about having the calibration checked.
I have 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2” Teng’s, never loan them out. I may have used a 3/4” from work on a single side swinging arm axle locknut as my 1/2” didn’t have a high enough torque for the 56 mm socket!
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Got a 1/4” drive Teng tools and a 1/2” drive made by TackLife, Amazon’s own brand, it’s certified and decent quality, perfect for occasional home use
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Perhaps your last remark is the most relevant of all.
If it’s for use on a finely machined, high tech machines such as a jet engine then an accurate reading is important. Not so much so when working on a bike at home.
I only got mine checked because I got it for free, and I’ve had one of them for 43 years.
Just a word of caution - as many years ago i made this mistake.
make sure the wrench is in Nm rather than ft/lbs
I have two in Nm and one in ft/lbs
make sure the wrench is in Nm rather than ft/lbs
I have two in Nm and one in ft/lbs
Halfords advanced is pretty good stuff. I've used it professionally for many years along with my Teng stuff.
But honestly, just for your rear spindle !! Do you really need one ??
If you have any tool handling experience at all, just get a 2ft ratchet handle and do it up tight. Unless you're Iron man, you aren't strong enough to over-torque to the point where you can damage anything and even my one-armed 8 stone 90 year old granny is strong enough to do it up tight enough for it never to come loose. In every workshop accross the world tightening up a rear spindle today, I would guestimate less than 0.001% of them are pulling a torque wrench out of their draw.
I will add. In my career, I've seen more mistakes happen by people blindly trusting torque wrenches than I've seen people using common sense and learning. They hear the click and send it out of the door. Without really thinking.
There are many things than can affect the actual required torque from the book specification. Rememeber, book figures are for brand new, clean components. Things like rust, dirt, corrosion, grease, thread lock all affect required Torque. Although I suppose this should just really teach us to clean and prepare the job before you tighten it up.
And are you going to get it re-calibrated every year ? I guess not. So why would you trust in in a couple of years time ? Or what if you've dropped it ? That throws out even the best Torque wrenches.
An ex professional collegue of mine always insists of using his fancy torque wrenches for absoutely every critical fastener. And he is by far the guy who gets the most call backs for loose calipers and spindles etc. Because he's never learned "feel". He doesn't think. He just clicks.
But of course, it's always "best" to use a Torque wrench. And I always use them too. Because that's what the industry wants to see. But I don't rely on them one bit.
But who doesn't love buying tools.. I know I do
But honestly, just for your rear spindle !! Do you really need one ??
If you have any tool handling experience at all, just get a 2ft ratchet handle and do it up tight. Unless you're Iron man, you aren't strong enough to over-torque to the point where you can damage anything and even my one-armed 8 stone 90 year old granny is strong enough to do it up tight enough for it never to come loose. In every workshop accross the world tightening up a rear spindle today, I would guestimate less than 0.001% of them are pulling a torque wrench out of their draw.
I will add. In my career, I've seen more mistakes happen by people blindly trusting torque wrenches than I've seen people using common sense and learning. They hear the click and send it out of the door. Without really thinking.
There are many things than can affect the actual required torque from the book specification. Rememeber, book figures are for brand new, clean components. Things like rust, dirt, corrosion, grease, thread lock all affect required Torque. Although I suppose this should just really teach us to clean and prepare the job before you tighten it up.
And are you going to get it re-calibrated every year ? I guess not. So why would you trust in in a couple of years time ? Or what if you've dropped it ? That throws out even the best Torque wrenches.
An ex professional collegue of mine always insists of using his fancy torque wrenches for absoutely every critical fastener. And he is by far the guy who gets the most call backs for loose calipers and spindles etc. Because he's never learned "feel". He doesn't think. He just clicks.
But of course, it's always "best" to use a Torque wrench. And I always use them too. Because that's what the industry wants to see. But I don't rely on them one bit.
But who doesn't love buying tools.. I know I do
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The 100 Nm on the rear spindle is overkill. I stop at 80 Nm.
Thanks for this thread guys. Just ordered a Norbar from Halfords, and managed to get a 20% off
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