First submission so be gentle. These aren't Tohnichi, but they're nearly half off.
CamelCamelCamel.
Once you go digital torquing it's a whole new world.
Yeah…A whole new world of ocd when you can see on the screen that all the bolts you just torqued are within the allowable spec but all slightly different…
I must be the odd one, because i have a $600 digital torque wrench and rarely use it. I prefer the clickity of an old school torque wrench.
Does it show you torque value in real time?
Micrometer torque wrench can be sketchy at times, when it gets really tight no idea how much further until it click.
Deflecting beam torque wrench is usually more reliable.
Did you go to school? The dollar sign goes in front of the number.
I prefer it after the number. Just like the way we say it
I prefer it after the number. Just like the way we say it
So that'd be a no then…
@1st-Amendment: It all depends on where you went to school.
I've lived in Quebec and Paris, and both commonly use the other way around.
If you spell it, do you say AUD 20 or 20 AUD?
It doesn't have much to do with going to school, irrelevant of whether either way is correct or not
It doesn't have much to do with going to school
It does. It has everything to do with a basic level of education, and school is where that happens.
And you are on a website that uses this syntax every_single_day. It's in the title of every submission. There is no excuse for not figuring it out, other than ignorance…
@1st-Amendment: I gather you are one of those people who insist on following rules down to the letter.
While we need some people like you to make sure others stay in line and don't bend the rules or miss-pronounce grammar , sometimes you need to relax a little.
I think you live in a bubble though.
As I said, in Quebec and Paris, this is how they use it mostly. It is also common in plenty of other countries I have been in.
Also, I generally do place the $ in front, I just think it makes more sense to do it the other way around.
I have a good education and despite your judgement, it isn't ignorance or not going to school, it relates to WHERE you went to school and the countries you have lived in.
I think you sound a little rigid about rules and regulations, try to relax a bit. We have enough of that going on here in Australia
I gather you are one of those people who…
I see you created strawman then argued against it…
Well, I didn't go to the toxic school like you did :)
In this case you can't blame the school or the teacher.
Despite his invective - delicious irony given his history here - there are no rules wrt syntax, grammar or spelling in comments. It does occasionally grate when the language is mangled (their/they're, then/than, "literally"…..) but language is essentially about communication, not formal correctness.
In my opnion, if you re after a really good torque wrench, you are better off spending a bit extra and buy a Warren & Brown deflecting beam torque wrench.
Unfortunately I don't own one, but I have used a friend of mines on cars and motorcycles over many years in the past, and they are fantastic. Way better than the Kincrome one I have. Also they are Australian made.
5-120nm
https://www.google.com/search?q=Warren+%26+Brown+321500&oq=W…
30-300nm
https://www.google.com/search?q=Warren+%26+Brown+323500&oq=W…
Can confirm. I have four of them, and they have been trouble free so far. Repairing them is also rather simple.
I especially liked the 1/4 inch one for small stuff on motorcycles.No mistaking when it hits the setting and so easy to use.
How do you find the lack of ratcheting, more so in tight spaces?
It's a non issue for me. I generally use it to torque up engine blocks when they are out of the car.
I don't work on small engines, or inside small engine bays that require ratcheting.
Got the baby one myself for the pushy, love it. Definitely don't think you can set a value with the precision of a micrometer wrench, but the working range is wider than anything else, and can't beat the robustness.
Will this remove the locking track nuts off my 2024 Porsche GT3 RS?
It's been sitting in my garage ever since i got a flat and i refuse to take it back to the stealership.
Torque wrench is generally for tighten, not loosening.
So i'll need 2 then?
just drill them out
This is the way
Porsche centre locks require 600nm of torque and a special backing off procedure to ensure the nut is correctly seated. 😉
Damn, thanks for the clarification, looks like it'll sit in the garage for a while longer.
You should change your name to Fullaschmit
Noob question - what makes this $$$ better than a $50 one from Repco?
German quality and brand reputation, but you pay (too much imo) for it to get accuracy, consistency of performance, longevity. Depends on how critical the torquing is - ie whether high accuracy is required. Watch this (and similar tests by the same bloke) and you'll learn quite a bit, esp if you read the comments - which often feature people with lots of knowledge and experience as well as the usual amateurs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKZ2Y5MRDLE&ab_channel=Tools….
After doing lots of research and reading comments from experienced people I bought a Tekton 1/4 dual direction for my bike, where low torques are often required and accessibility isn't always easy. Cost $89. There are so many around at half the price but I figured buy quality and it should last a long time. Generally, buy Taiwanese over Chinese made if going for cheaper .
$236.90 for C3 40-200Nm from Amazon Germany
https://www.amazon.com.au/Wera-Click-Torque-C-Push-050756260…
Showing $58.63 delivery to me even with prime.
Edit - nevermind, I see what I did there.
Me too, hang on what did you do?
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so be gentle.
You are lucky to not be subjected to the banter from @jv ;)
Collingwood must be playing. ;)
So this might torque the torque, but does it walk the walk?
The Repco rebranded Norbar torque wrenches are currently on sale - https://www.repco.com.au/search/?text=Repco+torque+wrench
I have the 60-340nm 1/2in, really good quality tool.
They uhh seem really expensive compared to well known brand products ?
Norbar is a good professional brand. That said, I haven't had a good experience with their customer service (took my details with a promise to call back, which never happened)
Think I’d go Warren and Brown around that price.
My German work colleague, who is the service tech for the German made equipment we use, says Hazet or Stahlwille, but he's lucky to have a huge service tool kit provided by his employer with these brands.
The C2 is now showing at $215.08.
You can check on this in favour of a digital screen with the same price. I got the angle one (which is OOS) last year during black Friday at 179$, and it's very good.
It's the same tool from the 400$ Gearwrench.
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07W1JMHZH/