Hi All,
I'm looking for a decent torque wrench. I want something robust, and was looking at a Norbar. Any recommendations?
Regards,
Ian.
Britool or Snap-on. Try ebay for bargains.
David
Norbars are good.
Britool ones are very good and a lot cheaper than Snap-On.
adrian
Norbar are good. In theroy I have 2 but one has gone missing.
I got a halfords pro one, seems ok to me
Halfords professional looks good - I've had a halfords one for 20 odd years and it's served me well.
Britool gets my vote
I still use one of these, which may seem very backward but I like the way I can feel whats going on and find the snap ones don't give you that
due to them being so stiff and heavy
I'm a fan of proxxon, can't beat the germans!
Hi
Just to point out that all torque wrenches require periodic adjustment. I own Snap On ones which are used professionally and they are checked against
a standard before every period of use. All break-back wrenches will deliver progressivly less than indicated torque with use due to wear of internal
components and 'relaxation' of the spring elements. I would recommend buying a mid priced wrench and sourcing somewhere with the facility to
calibrate it or making a fixture to do this yourself.
Regards Mick
Love my Teng one I bought a few years ago.
Want another lower level one one and wouldn't hesitate to go Teng again.
Cheers,
James
Britool for me as well , I have a range to cover various settings and the can be recalibrated/repaired . Didn't like the Snap On one I had , just personal preference
Ive got Snap-on but have also had Teng.
I would buy both again
i would say britool or snap-on. also at the moment the snap-on van in my area has got a really tidy Blue-point 1/2" torque wrench which is priced
very good. worth a look in.
atb
Rob
quote:
Originally posted by Mix
Hi
Just to point out that all torque wrenches require periodic adjustment. I own Snap On ones which are used professionally and they are checked against a standard before every period of use. All break-back wrenches will deliver progressivly less than indicated torque with use due to wear of internal components and 'relaxation' of the spring elements. I would recommend buying a mid priced wrench and sourcing somewhere with the facility to calibrate it or making a fixture to do this yourself.
Regards Mick