Torque wrench?
08-18-2010, 03:11 AM
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Torque wrench?
Lost my torque wrench (like 5 years ago) and i'm looking to buy something good for occasional work.
plus i need to retighten my plenum, as it looks like it's leaking.
what's a good bang for the buck wrench? i've seen couple on amazon.com, but i'm not sure if 960 in/lb is something i wanna get. not sure of the brands too, cuz we don't have those brands here locally and i'm not sure what's good.
appreciated.
max
plus i need to retighten my plenum, as it looks like it's leaking.
what's a good bang for the buck wrench? i've seen couple on amazon.com, but i'm not sure if 960 in/lb is something i wanna get. not sure of the brands too, cuz we don't have those brands here locally and i'm not sure what's good.
appreciated.
max
Last edited by maXmood; 08-18-2010 at 03:16 AM.
08-18-2010, 03:20 AM
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You actually need two. A small one that measures in IN-LBS (20-250 for example) for small bolts such as the plenum bolts and a large one that measures FT-LBS (25-200 for example) for big ones like lug nuts, suspension, etc.
I'm sure you don't have Harbor-Freight in Bahrain but they have some fairly cheap ones for light duty use. Consider some of the Sears/Craftsman models or you can spend the big bucks for a Snap-On professional quality.
I'm sure you don't have Harbor-Freight in Bahrain but they have some fairly cheap ones for light duty use. Consider some of the Sears/Craftsman models or you can spend the big bucks for a Snap-On professional quality.
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08-18-2010, 03:22 AM
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Harbor freight - $20 bucks......see if they will ship to you???
1/4" for plenum work - Item 2696:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html
1/2" for lug nuts, etc - ITEM 239-1VGA:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239
Had them checked for accuracy at Boeing Aerospace Calibration dept and they are accurate and hold up. had them checked multiple times over the years....
if you sign up at HF dot com you can get emails with coupons etc....Google their coupons too and you can find many that you can print out.
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1/4" for plenum work - Item 2696:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html
1/2" for lug nuts, etc - ITEM 239-1VGA:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239
Had them checked for accuracy at Boeing Aerospace Calibration dept and they are accurate and hold up. had them checked multiple times over the years....
if you sign up at HF dot com you can get emails with coupons etc....Google their coupons too and you can find many that you can print out.
-J
08-18-2010, 03:24 AM
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ya, for a plenum install, best thing to do is install it all by hand using a nut driver.......then finish off with the torque wrench to ensure accurate torque measurements..
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08-18-2010, 07:18 AM
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Harbor freight - $20 bucks......see if they will ship to you???
1/4" for plenum work - Item 2696:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html
1/2" for lug nuts, etc - ITEM 239-1VGA:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239
Had them checked for accuracy at Boeing Aerospace Calibration dept and they are accurate and hold up. had them checked multiple times over the years....
if you sign up at HF dot com you can get emails with coupons etc....Google their coupons too and you can find many that you can print out.
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1/4" for plenum work - Item 2696:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html
1/2" for lug nuts, etc - ITEM 239-1VGA:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239
Had them checked for accuracy at Boeing Aerospace Calibration dept and they are accurate and hold up. had them checked multiple times over the years....
if you sign up at HF dot com you can get emails with coupons etc....Google their coupons too and you can find many that you can print out.
-J
thanks!
08-18-2010, 08:48 AM
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The last torque wrench I wanted to buy was a snap-on. Opened up the case to look at it and it was already loaded to 40ft/lbs! Some real jerks workin at snap on factories lately.
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Quick question regarding: http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html
Anyone know where I can buy an extender for this?
Anyone know where I can buy an extender for this?
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