Torque Wrench?

Wasatch5k said:

Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html

Derek Hodges
Toronto

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try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html

Derek Hodges
Toronto

Thanks for the, um, Help?

I use a Sears Craftsman clicker-type with a 3/8" drive. It works well.

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try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html

Derek Hodges
Toronto

Thanks for the, um, Help?

Pretty much a loaded question. There are a lot of criteria to define what
is best. I personally use a beam type. Cheap and good enough accuracy.
Some people like the click type but they are not necessarily more accurate
and are more expensive. Then you can go to the ultra precision type and pay
big bucks, but why? Not much if anything on a bike needs a high degree of
accuracy. Most spec's give a range of torque, get in there and most any
torque wrench will be good enough.
Chris
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Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

Someone who was too shy to use his name said:

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try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html

Derek Hodges
Toronto

Thanks for the, um, Help?

Wasatch, Derek did help you. He sent you to one of the best bicycle
sites there is.

I have assumed that your reply to Derek was sarcastic, because it
sounded that way.

Ted

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Ted Bennett
Portland, OR

Chris Hughes said:

Pretty much a loaded question. There are a lot of criteria to define
what is best. I personally use a beam type. Cheap and good enough
accuracy. Some people like the click type but they are not
necessarily more accurate and are more expensive. Then you can go to
the ultra precision type and pay big bucks, but why? Not much if
anything on a bike needs a high degree of accuracy. Most spec's give
a range of torque, get in there and most any torque wrench will be
good enough.
Chris
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Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

Craftsman makes a very good beam type torque wrench that reads high enough
for bottom brackets and crank bolts. It retails for around $20.00. It's
calibrated in foot-pounds and Newton-meters.

Ted Bennett from a city with great beer said:

Wasatch, Derek did help you. He sent you to one of the best bicycle
sites there is.

I have assumed that your reply to Derek was sarcastic, because it
sounded that way.

Your right, Sheldon's site is very informative. I have spent many a late night seeking vital information from this source.

Please accept my apologie Derek, I was not trying to be rude.

Maybe I should have been more specific: Park vs. Craftsman vs. Pedros vs ???? What do most people use. Price/performance.

Thanks,

Nate

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Someone who was too shy to use his name said:

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try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html

Derek Hodges
Toronto

Thanks for the, um, Help?

Wasatch, Derek did help you. He sent you to one of the best bicycle
sites there is.

I have assumed that your reply to Derek was sarcastic, because it
sounded that way.

Ted

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Ted Bennett
Portland, OR

It certainly is a great cycling site, but in this case Sheldon has tongue
way up cheek.
In that picture Sheldon looks like could he torque nuts with his teeth.
(Sounds much worse than I meant it to be). Some more useful wrenches at
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools/wrench.html
but I didn't see any torque wrenches.

--Art

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Art M said:

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Someone who was too shy to use his name said:

>try: http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html
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>Derek Hodges
>Toronto

Thanks for the, um, Help?

Wasatch, Derek did help you. He sent you to one of the best bicycle
sites there is.

I have assumed that your reply to Derek was sarcastic, because it
sounded that way.

Ted

--
Ted Bennett
Portland, OR

It certainly is a great cycling site, but in this case Sheldon has tongue
way up cheek.
In that picture Sheldon looks like could he torque nuts with his teeth.
(Sounds much worse than I meant it to be). Some more useful wrenches at
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools/wrench.html
but I didn't see any torque wrenches.

--Art

Omygod, Sheldon got me again. And it's not even April first.

--
Ted Bennett
Portland, OR

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Chris Hughes said:

Pretty much a loaded question. There are a lot of criteria

to define

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what is best. I personally use a beam type. Cheap and good

enough

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accuracy. Some people like the click type but they are not
necessarily more accurate and are more expensive. Then you

can go to

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the ultra precision type and pay big bucks, but why? Not

much if

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anything on a bike needs a high degree of accuracy. Most

spec's give

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a range of torque, get in there and most any torque wrench

will be

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good enough.
Chris
"Wasatch5k" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

Craftsman makes a very good beam type torque wrench that reads

high enough

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for bottom brackets and crank bolts. It retails for around

$20.00. It's

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calibrated in foot-pounds and Newton-meters.

Beams can get bent and beaten up, though. But with that said, I
own a couple of the Craftsman, and they work fine. If I were
doing production work, I would get a click wrench -- but with the
occaisional crank bolt or eccentric bolt (which is measured in
inch pounds), these wrenches are good enough. -- Jay Beattie.

For 1/4", I didn't find anything reasonably priced except the Park. For the other sizes, Craftsmen are more readily available and possibly cheaper.

Wasatch5k said:

Who makes the best Torque wrench?
Nate

Try snap-on ot mac tools. Both are expensive professional torque
wrenches for the automotive trade. The aircraft industry has better and
more expensive ones.

I have a Chinese made 1/2" drive one and a USA military surplus 1/4"
drive one. Both are as accurate as I need for my bicycles, automobiles,
and target rifles.

Ken
Canada

Wasatch5k said:

Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Wasatch5k said:

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Who makes the best Torque wrench?

I think others phrased it pretty well. Basically, the best will cost
you a ton and, for bicycle applications, seemingly give you little
incremental benefit. I agree with the poster who implied that the
tolerances for the torque spec are going to be /well/ within the
accuracy of a beam wrench, much less an expensive tool.

I bought one like this: http://snipurl.com/csbb for about the same
price ($30) It works just fine. Got a good set of 1/4" drive hex
sockets by Craftsman.

Oh yeah, Stanley has a set of 3/8" metric hex wrenches at Walmart for about 1/2 of what the craftsmen variety cost, around $12 instead of maybe $25. Same with Torx, if you need those. They reach further than the craftsmen variety, too.

jasong said:

For 1/4", I didn't find anything reasonably priced except the Park. For the other sizes, Craftsmen are more readily available and possibly cheaper.

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Wasatch5k said:

Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

Shel Bro Co far and away with its universal torque wrench.

A "must have" for any profesional.

HAND

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Who makes the best Torque wrench?

Thanks,

Nate

This is one of the very best:
http://www.torqwrench.com/Products/SplitBeam/SplitBeams.html