Torque wrenches

Post by **campbell** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:28 am

Sanjoy wrote:
You forgot to mention 10m scaffold pole round the back

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Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:33 pm

For some reason I bought one of a chap on ebay I had bought some other stuff off and trusted. A nice shiny Teng one. Change the wheels on the BMW today for winter rubber shod rims and was getting midly excited about torquing them up after researching the Nm etc. Ah 1/2 inch, all my sockets are smaller, arse.

Does one buy a converter or some more sockets ? I think I asked the question before about why have 1/2 and is it 3/8ths but cannot remember.

Tia.

S

woody · Post by **woody** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:03 pm

Sanjoy wrote:For some reason I bought one of a chap on ebay I had bought some other stuff off and trusted. A nice shiny Teng one. Change the wheels on the BMW today for winter rubber shod rims and was getting midly excited about torquing them up after researching the Nm etc. Ah 1/2 inch, all my sockets are smaller, arse.

Does one buy a converter or some more sockets ? I think I asked the question before about why have 1/2 and is it 3/8ths but cannot remember.

Tia.

S

Think you did

. You can buy 1/2" to 3/8" convertors, and ones that will do the other way. I'd say you buy both, can't have enough tools.

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:09 pm

I think the different socket mount sizes relate to the max torque performance of the tools - eg, 3/8" won't shift stuff before breaking which 3/4" would take in its stride etc.

kerryxeg · Post by **kerryxeg** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:44 pm

I'm always worried going down a size, especially if your using the wrench to slacked ie easy to snap the socket and damage your wing as the wrench suddenly moves. You might be better buying a set of 1/2" wheel sockets, they have a plastic outer £20, also avoids scratching the alloys.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/26078678 ... s&var=sbar

I think I got mine a years ago from screwfix but can't really remember

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:47 pm

kerryxeg wrote:I'm always worried going down a size, especially if your using the wrench to slacked ie easy to snap the socket and damage your wing as the wrench suddenly moves. You might be better buying a set of 1/2" wheel sockets, they have a plastic outer £20, also avoids scratching the alloys.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/26078678 ... s&var=sbar

I think I got mine a years ago from screwfix but can't really remember

That Sir is the perfect xmas present idea for me.

Post by **pete** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:04 am

I've snapped a convertor in the past, didn't take much as I remember...

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:17 am

S1 wheel nuts are I think 66lbft; 3/8th will be fine for that... unless the tools themselves are made of chocolate, there won't be an issue.

I've been off the scale of a 500lb ft torque meter driving through a 3/8" drive in the past, was ok the first few times.

dirkpitt · Post by **dirkpitt** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:40 am

i got a 1/2" toque wrench from flebay for about 18 large ones .....fit a 19 socket and slid in the wheel nut tool...and hey presto........when i tighten up to 105 N/m ...and the jobs a goodn...oh and a bit of copper slip on the threads too...

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:44 am

dirkpitt wrote:i got a 1/2" toque wrench from flebay for about 18 large ones .....fit a 19 socket and slid in the wheel nut tool...and hey presto........when i tighten up to 105 N/m ...and the jobs a goodn...oh and a bit of copper slip on the threads too...

You were done mate, 18 large?!

dirkpitt · Post by **dirkpitt** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:02 am

Sanjoy wrote:
dirkpitt wrote:i got a 1/2" toque wrench from flebay for about 18 large ones .....fit a 19 socket and slid in the wheel nut tool...and hey presto........when i tighten up to 105 N/m ...and the jobs a goodn...oh and a bit of copper slip on the threads too...
You were done mate, 18 large?!

figure of speach sanjoy...£18, mate.....laters

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:10 am

dirkpitt wrote:
Sanjoy wrote:
dirkpitt wrote:i got a 1/2" toque wrench from flebay for about 18 large ones .....fit a 19 socket and slid in the wheel nut tool...and hey presto........when i tighten up to 105 N/m ...and the jobs a goodn...oh and a bit of copper slip on the threads too...
You were done mate, 18 large?!
figure of speach sanjoy...£18, mate.....laters

I expect an apology for your slang mistakes

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dirkpitt · Post by **dirkpitt** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:19 am

ha , yes i will get my coat and go quietly into the night, for my miss use of slang

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Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:23 am

dirkpitt wrote: ha , yes i will get my coat and go quietly into the night, for my miss use of slang ......

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