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Torque Wrench $29.99 @ ALDI (Bunnings $29.95)

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Torque Wrench $29.99 @ ALDI (Bunnings $29.95)
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nocure on 23/09/2019 - 09:40 aldi.com.au (8113 clicks)
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  • 12.7mm (½") torque wrench with automatic quick release
  • Includes 17, 19 and 21mm sockets and 125mm extension bar
  • Heavy duty case for safe storage
  • Working range: 28-210Nm (measuring tolerance)

Craftright 4 Piece 1/2" Drive Torque Wrench Set

The Craftright 1/2" drive torque wrench offers a range of 30-210Nm (22.1-154.9 ft/lb), with +/- 4% accuracy, and a reversible head.

The kit also includes:
120mm 1/2" Drive extension bar
2x 1/2" Drive sockets: 17mm & 19mm
Torque Range 30-210Nm (22.1-154.9 ft/lb)
+/- 4% Accuracy
Reversible ratchet head

Automotive Torque Wrench

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  • Drogo on 23/09/2019 - 09:48
    +2

    Wonder how good its tolerances are. I've got one from bunnings and its lower range is pretty ordinary which caused a broken screw.

    • jazattack on 23/09/2019 - 09:52
      +4

      I had mine tested by a mate. It was within 3% of spec I believe.

      • Calvin27 on 23/09/2019 - 10:06
        +1

        Unless your mates one is tested and calibrated on a schedule then it;s anyone's guess.

        But yeah these do the job for 99% of DIYers unless you plan on building a space shuttle. If you plan on doing things thta require single digit torque specs then buy a smaller one that maybe goes up to 20-30Nm.

        • jazattack on 23/09/2019 - 12:11
          +15

          He calibrates for a living..

          • banana365 on 23/09/2019 - 16:56
            +4

            @jazattack: Yeah yeah, we know he does just like AvE does - pulls on the thing whilst making groans of exertion then just shouts "CLICK" when it feels about right.

          • meatgasm on 23/09/2019 - 17:02
            +1

            @jazattack: Garrus?

      • Daniel Plainview on 23/09/2019 - 10:24

        +1 - there's an article online where one of these was tested against a certified expensive torque wrench and found to be within similar % of spec - and this was a few yrs back, so I think it's safe to say these are reliable enough for home users unless as others have said you're doing very torque specific finer stuff i.e engine rebuild.

        I've had one of these for yrs and found it very handy - well made and easy to use.

        • ATangk on 23/09/2019 - 23:25

          They are reliable enough except in the extremities of the range they can be set at. Avoid using it at or near 28 or 210 for this particular set.

    • LowRange on 23/09/2019 - 10:29
      +11

      Also back the tension completely off when not in use it will help retain the accuracy by not compressing the spring.

    • bargaino on 23/09/2019 - 10:43
      +13

      you don't need that much accuracy. Bloody tyre monkeys put my wheel nuts on with a few hundred percent more torque than needed, I reckon.
      +/- 50% would be a massive improvement!

      10N is a 1kg at one metre, or 2kg at 1/2m etc. e.g. for 40N apply 10kg weight to the end of a 40cm wrench. (hand 40cm from centre of turn)
      You know what 10kg feels like?

      or go ghetto: luggage scales plus shifting spanner = torque wrench :-)

      • Blunglefortness on 23/09/2019 - 22:09

        Just putting it out there….I would be setting the baseline at tyre shops. They’re notoriously bad for overtightening.

        • ATangk on 23/09/2019 - 23:26

          I had to jump full body weight to even crack the nuts on my hiace once… I don’t think I would ever have had a wheel coming loose in that thing.

    • megadeth on 24/09/2019 - 21:22

      I also broke a screw using this one from Aldi… but think it's more to do with my stupidity than the wrench…

      • CVonC on 25/09/2019 - 02:20

        Whatta tool!

        • megadeth on 25/09/2019 - 20:17

          Ha ha, if you look at it this way… :)

  • MasterScythe on 23/09/2019 - 09:58

    I have 2 of these from years gone by, both clicked at the same time as my mates SnapOn.

    I'm sure they're not quite as good, but it's pretty close considering the price.

    That said, i was at 90ftlb torquing head studs, so I can't vouch for the lower end.

  • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 09:59

    I've been waiting for this since the last sale but ended up getting the Craftright Bunnings one. The Craftright is tricky to set to an exact torque spec and I wonder if this would be the same?

  • HKS on 23/09/2019 - 10:01

    i wonder how out far out of whack the calibration is

    • Click_It on 23/09/2019 - 10:03
      +3

      Around 3% people say.

      I've had one for years, I don't use it a lot but it sure is handy when the need arises. For this price you might as well add one to your tool box, or leave in the car boot.

      • HKS on 23/09/2019 - 10:05

        3% is pretty good for the money, wouldn't leaving it in the car make it more out of whack? i bought a similar thing for $90 at totaltools years ago and use it every now and then for when i want to do something correctly.

        • MasterScythe on 23/09/2019 - 10:33

          Nah, when you're talking delicate 1nm stuff, maybe.
          But it's a metal spring (or spring steel) and a tensioner.

          It takes significant heat, or impact (not a normal drop) to affect those internals.
          Torque wrenches are a strangely simple device inside.

          If you're worried about the car damaging it, and exacting accuracy is not important, you can look into a flex-beam torque wrench.

          • HKS on 23/09/2019 - 10:36

            @MasterScythe: if its delicate stuff then i do it hand tight then half to a full a turn with a spanner, even then i dont really care. i used mine to do up motor mounts & wheel nuts and it all seems to be fine so far.

            • yak on 23/09/2019 - 13:57
              +1

              @HKS: She'll be right, mate.

            • justtoreply on 23/09/2019 - 21:30
              +1

              @HKS: That's the part turn method. Its detailed in structural Australian standards. No good in reality (when erecting structures) though.

  • Robc on 23/09/2019 - 10:06
    -3

    With the sockets and extension it comes with, makes a decent breaker bar too.

    • Calvin27 on 23/09/2019 - 10:09
      +16

      If you plan on actually keeping it somewhat accurate, never do this. They are designed to work in the tightening direction. Reversing (i.e. using as a breaker bar) the direction messes up the calibration. This goes for all torque wrenches. Never undo a tight bolt/nut with a torque wrench.

      • mr_fjackson on 23/09/2019 - 15:42

        TIL thanks

      • Alzori on 23/09/2019 - 20:00

        Good to know. I've been doing this with my bike bolts (10-15Nm)… do you think I've borked it?

        • Blunglefortness on 23/09/2019 - 22:10
          +1

          You can get it calibrated.

          Or do the backyard calibration - find a mate who hasn’t munted his, and test yours against it.

      • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 22:35
        +1

        Thanks Calvin, would have ruined mine pretty quick.

    • ls123 on 23/09/2019 - 11:33

      Absolutely do not use it as a breaker bar. Beyond messing up the calibration the cheap ones will very likely break completely. Broke my first ever torque wrench a number of years back undoing a set of wheel nuts.

    • SickDmith on 23/09/2019 - 11:46
      +1

      Was it a sarcasm?

    • Jake D on 23/09/2019 - 14:07

      holy shit

    • caseyfw on 24/09/2019 - 09:31

      An actual 600mm 1/2" breaker bar is just $27.90 from TradeTools, so there's not much reason to buy one of these if your intent is just to destroy its efficacy as a torque wrench…

  • montorola on 23/09/2019 - 10:19
    +37

    This deal will have everyone torquing.

    • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 10:32
      +4

      9/10

    • whyisave on 23/09/2019 - 10:40
      +5

      All torque,
      no action

      • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 11:00
        +5

        3/10

      • philmccracken on 23/09/2019 - 14:33
        +3

        You can really feel the tension in the discussion

        • justtoreply on 23/09/2019 - 21:31

          No you can't. Torque is not an appropriate indicator of bolt tension. Just so you know.

          • OnyxBlack on 24/09/2019 - 09:49
            +1

            @justtoreply: I bet you're fun at parties…. puns are not meant to be factually correct, just so you know.

            Tension is the actual desired measurement, but due to the impracticality and difficulty in measuring it, applied torque is used as a proxy which is why tools like this exist in the first place.

            But enough torque about that.

            • justtoreply on 24/09/2019 - 11:10

              @OnyxBlack: It was tongue in cheek. In my case also factual though. Was my humour too subtle? :p

              PS: On a serious note though, the only good way I've found is a direct tension indicator such as a squirter washer. That's for structures though. In my industry there is such a massive lack of understanding about bolting and it blows my mind. I get a bit narky about bolt tightening, worse yet re-tightening a bolt in a friction grip connection, and some other things like idiots that still specify split ring washers for anti-vibration purposes.

              caveat emptor: do your own research and be responsible for your own work

              /rant

              • [Deactivated] on 24/09/2019 - 17:23
                +1

                @justtoreply: no your humour is just terrible lol

  • Kanu on 23/09/2019 - 10:25
    +1

    how much is the craftright one normally?

    • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 10:33
      +2

      It's always $29.95

    • OnlyFans on 23/09/2019 - 10:33
      +1

      $29.95 according to pricehipster

  • hippyhippy on 23/09/2019 - 10:25

    Would you only use this if you were putting a car together?

    • genus on 23/09/2019 - 10:52

      Useful anywhere you have to tighten steel bolts into softer alloy and vice versa to avoid stripping the softer metal thread.
      Knowing what torque strength to set is the hard part.

      • FooisM on 23/09/2019 - 11:22

        1/2, 1/4 or 3/8 though?

    • smux on 24/09/2019 - 15:55

      Can be used for other stuff, of course. But it wouldn't be suitable for your average bicycle because the bottom end of the torque range (30nm) is higher than the torque ranges you'd need for a bicycle, which would probably be less than 15nm. Pretty much, you'd probably need more than one torque wrench in different ranges to cover everything.

  • Murpha on 23/09/2019 - 10:26
    +1

    Good for torquing up wheel nuts if you do your own tyre rotations

    • RockyRaccoon on 23/09/2019 - 10:39
      -2

      So when I change the wheels and allow for a offset in the tyre air pressure, less on right hand side, to offset camber of the road, how much do I also offset the torque on the nuts of the wheels on the other side?

      🤩

      • Jake D on 23/09/2019 - 14:09
        +2

        That's weird.

        • RockyRaccoon on 23/09/2019 - 16:15

          Oh dear such seriousness here on a monday……

      • banana365 on 23/09/2019 - 16:59
        +1

        Depends. Japanese car or European car?

      • OZBargainer in SA on 24/09/2019 - 08:43

        And also depends on the month of the year

    • Bunsen on 23/09/2019 - 17:40
      +1

      Yeah, just like the mechanics & tyre shops use..

      Load of hogwash using it for wheels…

  • markdownhunter on 23/09/2019 - 10:42

    So ALDI one or the Bunnings one? Or are they pretty much the same thing different badge

    • apsilon on 23/09/2019 - 10:56

      Probably the same thing. They both look identical to my ancient Kincrome branded one so I have little doubt they're all out of the same factory.

      • picklewizard on 23/09/2019 - 11:03

        Agreed. My Kincrome has an etched logo but that could easily be done after the fact.

    • JZL on 23/09/2019 - 12:03
      +2

      my mates in the business told me pretty much all the tools are coming from the same few factories in China, just marketed at different price and brand, the expensive ones comes with better quality parts and design.

    • philmccracken on 23/09/2019 - 14:35
      +4

      Whenever faced with this question myself I'll usually go the Bunnings option, mainly because if there was ever a warranty issue at least Bunnings will likely have them in stock at the time.

  • jellykingdom on 23/09/2019 - 10:52
    -1

    Yeesh i wouldn't trust this one bit. The tile cutter pretty much exploded (one of the bearings) when i tried to use it, and that was barely any force at all!

    • AMLagonda on 23/09/2019 - 11:56
      +8

      yes because this is the same as a tile cutter…..

      • jellykingdom on 23/09/2019 - 13:01
        +1

        I clearly don't mean they're the same function. i'm just saying the build quality is rubbish on the workshop stuff Aldi sells. And i'd be pretty damn cautious about something like a torque wrench which is actually designed for applying force………….

    • Blunglefortness on 23/09/2019 - 22:12
      +1

      Don’t want a big end bearing exploding. The cost of the bearing will be the least of your worries.

  • sickburn on 23/09/2019 - 11:23
    +3

    Gonna head down to the Torquay store to get a turnkey torque wrench.

    • Vortex99 on 23/09/2019 - 12:18
      +4

      Edward Woodward would..

  • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 11:31
    +3

    If you need one with a lower range, this has great reviews:

    https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/x-tools-essential-…
    https://www.wiggle.com.au/x-tools-essential-torque-wrench-se…

    • JZL on 23/09/2019 - 12:17
      -1

      But it looks really short, you know, when it comes to torquing, size does matter

      • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 15:09
        +1

        Yeah but for lower torques it's appropriate.. can always use a cheater bar if needed.

      • Alzori on 23/09/2019 - 23:26

        Will be fine for the range. I only use mine up to 15Nm and that's super easy to do, even with the tiny handle.

    • AncientWisdom on 23/09/2019 - 18:05

      Thanks! If I got one it would be for working on my mountain bike.

      • beanlanda on 23/09/2019 - 20:41
        +1

        For bikes (especially carbon frames) you might find the low end range is simply too high. I'd look for something that goes down to 5NM, which probably lacks high end for working on big boy's toys.

        • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 22:33

          The one I've linked goes down to 2NM.

        • Alzori on 23/09/2019 - 23:25

          This is for exactly that purpose, low torque for bikes.

      • BurntToast on 24/09/2019 - 06:30

        Only a couple of areas of a bike that I can think of requiring the sort of torque range from this wrench (>28nm) - installing a cassette and tightening only one side of a threaded bb (drive side is reverse thread). As others have suggested, for a bike something around the range of 2-12nm is much more useful.

      • AncientWisdom on 27/09/2019 - 00:54

        Thanks guys!

    • PeterSnoot on 24/09/2019 - 08:02

      Good find @Nuggets, thanks for sharing

    • Hugh G Rection on 07/10/2019 - 22:08

      $54 is a bit much to barely use it. I would buy it at $30

  • tkdbboy on 23/09/2019 - 12:38
    +1

    cartwright?

  • dcash on 23/09/2019 - 12:53

    I used a cheapie like these to torque flare nuts on several split-system air-con installations. No leaks and still running strong several years later.

  • saty1296 on 23/09/2019 - 13:04
    +1

    Anyone has full catalogue please and can upload photos. Thank you very much.

  • askme69 on 23/09/2019 - 13:13
    -6

    These work great as a BREAKER bar.

    • No ONE on 23/09/2019 - 14:42

      Only if you specifically want to use it like Breaker bar, and not torquing the nuts.

      • askme69 on 23/09/2019 - 15:32

        YES. I think i got if for $10 years ago from Aldi.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 23/09/2019 - 13:47
    +1

    At the age of 10 I ran away from home to the Great Australian Outback, entirely on foot. Barefoot and in 45 degree heat. I subsisted on the corpses of tigers, pandas and tapeworms, that I wrestled to death with my bare hands. In my spare time I taught myself how to build rockets and sent my first satellite into outer space by the age of 12.

    To cut a long story short, I was building my fifth ever lunar rocket when my long term nemesis, an alligator, exacted his revenge on me for eating a zebra he had his sights on. He chewed my hand-built rocket engine to shreds and hid all of my hand-crafted tools.

    Now I'm not one to brag, but my experienced arm is probably more accurate at measuring torque than all those expensive machine-crafted tools you can buy in the shops. But since I needed a wrench quicksmart anyway, I swallowed my pride and rowed my kayak upstream to the nearest ALDI to purchase one of these budget torque wrenches.

    Let's just say my 5th flag is looking pretty neat up there on the moon. If it's good enough for my rocket it will probably work fine with your Meccano set.

    • Alzori on 23/09/2019 - 23:27

      I enjoyed this comment.

    • ProlapsedHeinous on 24/09/2019 - 00:39
      +1

      tl;dr

    • PeterSnoot on 24/09/2019 - 08:07

      I believed it all until I got to the Aldi bit - I don't know any of their stores near water.

  • ymmf on 23/09/2019 - 13:54
    +7

    Sorry what is the bargain if there is a similar offer from Bunnings without discount?

    • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 14:08
      +4

      Yeah Aldi stuff seems to have free rein on here

      • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 16:06

        If you don't like it, don't upvote it. Good deals will get more votes, poor deals will get less.

        There certainly isn't support for banning the posting of special buys from Aldi, as more often than not they're ripper deals.

        • iShibby on 23/09/2019 - 18:15
          +2

          Yeah I love them, still doesn’t make sense as a “bargain” unless it’s in clearance though

          • Nuggets on 23/09/2019 - 22:32

            @iShibby: So let's take as an example the MTB they put out a couple of weeks ago.

            Is that not a bargain? Why not? Just because it's the original price and not discounted?

            Of course it's a bargain if its price is relatively low compared to what you would pay elsewhere.

            Now whether it's relatively low - and therefore a bargain - is up to the community to judge. It definitely doesn't have to be on clearance to be a bargain.

    • charedblack on 23/09/2019 - 14:31
      +2

      100% correct - some users and some companies can just do what they want on this site.
      This isn’t a bargain when you can buy a comparable product in store, in stock at the same price.

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