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ALDI $19.99 Torque Wrench 1/2" with 3 Sockets and Extension

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ALDI $19.99 Torque Wrench 1/2" with 3 Sockets and Extension
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Azn310 on 12/10/2013 - 18:43 files.ozbargain.com.au (2968 clicks)

I think they have this deal every year at around the same month - October, the difference is that it is about $5 cheaper compared to last year.

Cheapest I know before this glorious weekend was during Repco's sale which came down to $39.99 (from somewhere like $70- crazy). Aldi has given cheap a new definition! And from the look of it, it is very similar to Repco's, but Aldi topped it off with 3 sockets 17,19 and 21mm. For home use, it is quite solid.

Average price of this type of torque wrenches could be between $50-$90. Can't wait to try this one out, I have waited for so longgg

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  • lomie on 12/10/2013 - 18:45

    That's a great buy if it holds it's accuracy and calibration.

    • Azn310 on 12/10/2013 - 20:51

      I think it depends on how you store it as well. It is recommend torque wrenches to be stored at the lowest torque setting but not lower than what it has. In this case, lowest is 28Nm so stored between 28-30Nm is good. This will ensure lowest tension on the inner springs.

      That's what I know so far. Happy to hear other's opinions

    • sd4f on 13/10/2013 - 23:51
      +1

      For what it's worth, measuring fastener preload via torque isn't particularly accurate anyway (torque is used as a proxy for preload), something in the order of ±20%, so it doesn't really matter that much whether the torque wrench is really accurate, because the numbers specified for tightening fasteners usually have a fairly decent fudge factor applied. With that said, I have one of these, and for the occasional user, it's perfectly adequate.

  • Paul Atreides on 12/10/2013 - 18:47

    do you know what the end date for this is op?

    • battler on 12/10/2013 - 18:51

      When they sell out.

  • tonyjzx on 12/10/2013 - 18:48

    cheapest ones i've seen are about $30 from the trades stores

  • battler on 12/10/2013 - 18:51
    +3

    Some previous discussion on this in the comments of :
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/118341

  • altomic on 12/10/2013 - 18:53
    +14

    everyone is torquing about this deal.

    • Punkboy on 12/10/2013 - 19:03
      +9

      Torque is cheap.

    • johnno07 on 12/10/2013 - 19:33
      +11

      They seem to torque the torqe, but do they worque the worque?

    • montorola on 12/10/2013 - 22:21
      +2

      Get in early guys, else you'll have to socket up and wrench it out of someone else's hands

  • sillyhead on 12/10/2013 - 19:13
    +1

    Hey, I use mine today doing new brake rotors and wheel bearings (bought wrench about a year ago). The wrench and the sockets and extension included look to be of high quality, its hard to say about the accuracy but the NM's felt about right with to the feel from my arms.

    • dan76n on 12/10/2013 - 20:48
      +3

      the NM's felt about right with to the feel from my arms.

      I've only ever used a Torque wrench the once and that was to calibrate my arms. I have aged a bit now so I might be a little out of whack but nothing I have tightened up has had any issues so I must still be with in the required threshold of anything I work on.

      • sillyhead on 12/10/2013 - 23:18

        Yeah I agree you get the feel depending on the length of bar and how many fingers you use. Only really use torque wrenches now for stuff like hub bearing nuts where you set preload. Also the older you get the less you hang off bolts.

  • sillyhead on 12/10/2013 - 19:16

    Great value wrench for $20, also id like to comment it was alright to use to tighten up from loose, some old torque wrenchs arent good for sniping up.

  • doperst on 12/10/2013 - 20:17

    This Black&Decker wrench is not torque, but looks cool:
    http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/event/28478/product/black-de…

    • Azn310 on 12/10/2013 - 20:48

      I tend to have very weird feeling towards the new innovative tools. Saw one with flash light built in etc.
      That's a good price tho

    • lottie2 on 14/10/2013 - 13:13

      For anyone looking at that B&D tool, keep in mind that due to the enormous head on that thing, you wont be able to tighten anything in small spaces. Small spaces being any whole you couldn't fit a bucket it. I gave one to my dad, thinking it was cool and practical. Incorrect.

      • THICKnSLOW on 14/10/2013 - 19:04
        +1

        Way to throw a spanner in the works..

  • Azn310 on 12/10/2013 - 20:46

    Oh it seems it comes with 3 year warranty as well. Not bad.

  • bargin424 on 13/10/2013 - 02:19

    For the people who purchased it.

    What is the lowest setting?
    What does it increment by?
    Is it measured in lbs or nm?

    • hazard on 13/10/2013 - 03:26

      On the case in the image it has the range from 28nm - 210nm.

    • sillyhead on 13/10/2013 - 08:18

      Its a turn mechanism in Nm. Adjuster works like an micronmeter. The thing clicks when you reach the spec torque.

      Its in 2Nm increments

      • bargin424 on 13/10/2013 - 08:49

        I'm looking for one that covers <28nm as I already have on in similar specs.

        Any recommendations on one?

  • Luke88 on 13/10/2013 - 10:01

    I purchased one last year (or could be the year before) and have used it a few times. Quality is good and i can't fault it yet.

    As for accuracy? It seemed to be quite accurate . I had wheel alignment, balance, rotation done to my car at bob jane. As an experiment at home, i checked the recommended torque in the car's manual. Unwound one of the wheel and retorque it to the recommended setting. It clicked at the required reading.

    It's good for occasional uses. And it's made in China if anyone's interested in where they're made in. Hope info is helpful

    • SirNed on 13/10/2013 - 12:47

      Not knocking these as I have just grabbed one and about to test it against a good quality to see how accurate it is. But you said it clicked at the required setting. What happens if that setting is 20ft lb out it would still click at that when tightening a nut up. Torque wrench doesn't care what the setting is just clicks when it should

      • Luke88 on 13/10/2013 - 18:02

        this is the first torque wrench that i've purchased so i got nothing to compare to to check its accuracy.

        what i did was i loosened one of the nut with a normal wrench by about 20deg, then retorqued it with the aldi one and it clicked when i turned it about 20deg clockwise. So i'm assuming that's the correct reading. i know it's not the most scientific way.

        if you could spare some of your time and compare them with your other ones, it'd be much appreciated. i'd be very interested to see how accurate the aldi one is.

        • bigticket on 15/10/2013 - 11:41

          I gather from your story that you are assuming that bob jane had tightened the nuts to spec. They don't. The nuts are banged on with a air gun.

  • rainbowunicorn on 13/10/2013 - 23:21

    I bought one last year, I've been working on a car and using it very frequently, it works great for high torque stuff because its nice and long ;) the size can be a bit of an issue, its just so big it doesn't fit in cramped spaces…
    The ratchet also only clicks every 20 degrees or so. Otherwise definitely worth buying if you need correct torque adjustment.

  • Liub on 14/10/2013 - 12:35

    Bought one over the weekend, was waiting for this sale to be back! Thanks OP.

  • bigticket on 15/10/2013 - 12:01

    I gotta say that in over thirty years of working on cars I have never had to use a torque wrench except when doing head bolts. These are critical and have to be loaded in a predefined order as well as in several stages and in some cases post torqued after a week of driving.

    As "sd4f" mentioned above, the goal is to achieve a given load and can only be easily measured indirectly by "torquing". This in itself could be 20% inaccurate due to amongst many other factors, dirty threads, type of lubricant etc.

    My advise is if your not doing head bolts you don't need this.

  • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 20/10/2013 - 18:05

    Bargain at $20. Heaps left at Hurstville today.

    • phwahh on 20/10/2013 - 21:14

      Cheers mate, gonna go pick one up tomorrow, was wondering if they were still around..

  • megadeth on 26/11/2013 - 17:03

    Just bought one at 16.99 (reduced from 19.99) from the new Aldi store at Northumberland St Liverpool. There's a other one left there at the same price.

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