alistairolsen
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 07:29 PM |
|
|
Torque spanner/extenders - anyone know where I could buy some?
I'm looking for a set of these (or a single one in 13mm if not)
Does anyone know where might sell them? Best I've been able to find are short crows foot spanners?
If not I can always buy some cheap spanners and weld nuts to them but thats a bit shonky!
Cheers
My Build Thread
|
|
|
|
|
v8kid
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 07:57 PM |
|
|
Dunno but I'm intrigued how much do they multiply the torque by?
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
|
|
|
Slimy38
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 08:18 PM |
|
|
They're not really designed to increase torque, they're designed to torque up nuts where a standard socket won't fit due to the
thread its going on to. You're even meant to use them at right angles to the torque wrench so the torque setting is still accurate.
I remember looking for one to tighten up a front suspension nut, having to counterhold the damper piston with an allen key meant that you
couldn't just use a socket. I thought Cromwell sold them, but I've just had a quick look and can't see them.
|
|
|
wylliezx9r
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 08:26 PM |
|
|
Im pretty sure snapon on do them.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
|
|
|
owelly
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 08:38 PM |
|
|
What size?
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=631799&group_ID=674855&store=&dir=catalog
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
|
|
|
Slimy38
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 08:40 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by wylliezx9r
Im pretty sure snapon on do them.
Yup, it would appear so...
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=674854&store=snapon-store
And now I know the proper name for them;
Stahlwille Metric 13mm Torque Adaptor. | eBay
Untitled Document
[Edited on 23/6/12 by Slimy38]
|
|
|
owelly
|
| posted on 23/6/12 at 08:45 PM |
|
|
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=140766907364
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
|
|
|
alistairolsen
|
| posted on 24/6/12 at 07:41 AM |
|
|
Cheers guys. There seems to be some ambiguity over the names they are given and whether folk have heard of them or not!
I need to torque up the cylinder bolts on my bike and they came undone with a ring spanner....
Sadly there's nothing locost about that lot! I suspect Im back to a cheap spanner and break out the welder 
My Build Thread
|
|
|
designer
|
| posted on 24/6/12 at 08:08 AM |
|
|
Using them will corrupt the torque reading.
|
|
|
Slimy38
|
| posted on 24/6/12 at 08:56 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by designer
Using them will corrupt the torque reading.
I was taught that if you keep them at right angles to the torque wrench, the torque at which the head 'clicks' will stay the same as
you're not increasing the length of the lever.
Alternatively, you can keep it inline with the torque wrench and calculate how much lower you need to go on the scale based on the increased length.
|
|
|
hughpinder
|
| posted on 28/6/12 at 04:12 PM |
|
|
Is there enough room to drop on a box spanner (like a tube with a hexagonal of different size on each end), and then fit a normal socket on the other
hexagonal at the free end?
Hugh
|
|
|
