Would you trust this torque wrench?
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fowler
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yeh i would
for stuff this size
for stuff this size
the-cyborg
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any torque wrench is better than no torque wrench .
r_chez_08
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ok I think I will buy it at some stage, or is there another better one in that sort of price range?
Russ2251
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Should be in.lbs.
fowler
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it is
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fowler
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ok
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iv never seen just lbs
why wouldnt they just go with the rest of the world and be foot pound or newton metres
infact they are metric machines the secs should be newton metre
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iv never seen just lbs
why wouldnt they just go with the rest of the world and be foot pound or newton metres
infact they are metric machines the secs should be newton metre
machinist@large
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It should be able to let you get the job done; at the very least it'll help keep you from over torquing things. Just don't use it to replace a ratchet in your socket set; the ratchet on this thing is only for aligning with the bolt in question easier.
r_chez_08
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Ok, i will get one at some stage, but I need to buy a new jackshaft now so not no1 on my priority list.
Russ, I think its a typo, because it says ft/lb's before it.
Russ, I think its a typo, because it says ft/lb's before it.
indianblood
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it will work,myself looking for one, thanks for reminding! 
Russ2251
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you know you can convert ft pounds to inch pounds or nm or whatever you want.
i use a ft pound/NM torque wrench.
my tecumseh manual lists inch pounds and ft pound specs. Ie cylinder head bolts = 160-200 inch pounds or 13-16 ft pounds.
-all of the important stuff in your engine will be over 5ft pounds so you can use that wrench.
i use a ft pound/NM torque wrench.
my tecumseh manual lists inch pounds and ft pound specs. Ie cylinder head bolts = 160-200 inch pounds or 13-16 ft pounds.
-all of the important stuff in your engine will be over 5ft pounds so you can use that wrench.
r_chez_08
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Russ- I am confused- are you saying the scale devision is too big or the wrong scale?
If too big, I see what you mean because many of the gx200 torque values are in the decimal places.
However in a years time I plan to get a car, and would like this tool to be usable for that purpous also. Would it be suitable?
If too big, I see what you mean because many of the gx200 torque values are in the decimal places.
However in a years time I plan to get a car, and would like this tool to be usable for that purpous also. Would it be suitable?
devino246
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That'll work for engines and such, but most car lugs call for 80-110 ft/lbs. Plus, its only like 12 inches long; have fun putting 80 lbs of pressure on that handle. There is no one tool that does it all. In/lb wrench for small engine and some car work, and a ft/lb wrench for larger bolts.
r_chez_08
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Ok, what about this? And how does it work?
http://www.google.co.uk/m/products/...=0K1eTpjEOtCDjgeni9bsAQ&ved=0CBgQ8wIwAA#prd:o
http://www.google.co.uk/m/products/...=0K1eTpjEOtCDjgeni9bsAQ&ved=0CBgQ8wIwAA#prd:o
Doc Sprocket
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Simplest (and first) torque wrench design. It has a pointer and a scale. Turn slowly until the pointer indicates the desired torque value, and stop.
r_chez_08
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Ok thanks. How does the dial turn? It looks really wierd! And is it better or worse than the other type I posted?
Thx
Thx
Doc Sprocket
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No "dial". Very simple. The handle connects to the head with a long bar, as you can see. What you maybe can't see, is a thinner bar that also goes from the handle, but is NOT connected to the head- it's a pointer. So as you torque the fastener down, the main bar flexes under the strain. Since the pointer bar is not connetced, it remains straight and points to the calibrated scale- literally measuring the deflection of the main bar.
devino246
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Im not a fan of those beam wrenches. It can be pretty frustrating if your torquing something like lugs. It's accuracy also varies.
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