signia
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Hi guys,
I'm thinking I'm gonna need one of these at some point. So I was looking through the Haynes and tried to find the min and max torque settings that I might require.
the majority were between 7Nm and 130Nm, with a few at around 200Nm and one at 280Nm (Crankshaft bolt I think). There was also one at 4Nm.
Now, I know you can't get one wrench which covers the entire range. I have a decent 1/2" square drive socket set, so I'd like a 1/2" torque wrench with as wide a range as possible.
I noticed that for lower torque settings, you tend to find these are 3/8" square drives. I have 3/8" to 1/2" converters - but does this affect the torque setting if I use one of these?
So - any advice on which wrench to get? I don't want to spend hundreds, but at the same time, I'm not after a "value" one which hasn't been calibrated. I've looked at some Draper and Sealey ones - are there any others out there which I should consider? What do you guys use?
Cheers.
I'm thinking I'm gonna need one of these at some point. So I was looking through the Haynes and tried to find the min and max torque settings that I might require.
the majority were between 7Nm and 130Nm, with a few at around 200Nm and one at 280Nm (Crankshaft bolt I think). There was also one at 4Nm.
Now, I know you can't get one wrench which covers the entire range. I have a decent 1/2" square drive socket set, so I'd like a 1/2" torque wrench with as wide a range as possible.
I noticed that for lower torque settings, you tend to find these are 3/8" square drives. I have 3/8" to 1/2" converters - but does this affect the torque setting if I use one of these?
So - any advice on which wrench to get? I don't want to spend hundreds, but at the same time, I'm not after a "value" one which hasn't been calibrated. I've looked at some Draper and Sealey ones - are there any others out there which I should consider? What do you guys use?
Cheers.
