Shawn wrote:
> cc wrote:
>> What's the appropriate range for a torque wrench for bike
>> adjustments?
> From about 50 inlbs for brake rotors (at least my Avids) to about 50
> ftlbs for the fixed cup of a bottom bracket and lots in between.
> Google torque wrench on this ng for a recent thread. You may need two
> wrenches to cover the range.
> FWIW, for most applications I use the "It shouldn't hurt to tighten
> it." rule. The way this works is: With a normal sized wrench for
> the nut or bolt my hand shouldn't hurt after pushing on the wrench. No
> dents in the skin of my palm either (at least after a few
> seconds). And no extra long allen wrenches, recipe for a stripped or
> broken bolt.
I would say extra long allen wrenches (2.5mm - 6mm) are a recipe for a
twisted wrench... bolts those sizes never yield, and 8-10mm wrenches torque
down no problem.
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Phil, Squid-in-Training