Torque Wrench

[wheres_my_beard]

I'm sure I could have come up with a hilarious pun for the title or in this post, but I didn't.

This wrench is in the price bracket that I am happy to spend within, but is the 20-160 lbs/feet range enough?

I found this and it seems to suggest that some major bolts need way above this. I have had some bad luck with a couple of non-drive side crank arms coming loose and getting damaged and hoped to avoid it happening again.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

For a bike? That's far too hefty.
The Park tools info you've linked too is in inch pounds, and most torque wrenches will be listed in foot pounds - so you'll have to do some converting (times or divide by 12) to get comparable units.

Something with a 5-60 ft lbs (60-720 in lbs) range should cover 99% of most bikes.... that's an estimate so best check with your particular components tho

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Wow, I can't believe I overlooked the feet / inches measure; i could have seriously messed something up by missing that.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Easily done

 

[Philk]

This is the one i purchased...

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/norbar-13...able-dual-scale-1-20-n.m-10-180-lbf.in-p11812

 

[New Horizon]

I bought that one as well recently - directly from the manufacturer via Amazon - a very nice pice of kit which is, importantly, supplied with a calibration readout. No bits supplied with it so I has to spend a bit of time hunting down some 1/4" hex bits - got some Proxxon ones from Axminster with a 1/4" hex bit adaptor - nice.

 

[youngoldbloke]

PVR Direct do a good range of certificated torque wrenches + all the hex bits etc. The 2-24Nm is suitable for most jobs around a bike.

 

[New Horizon]

Yes, Sealey is a quality manufacturer and that is a smoking deal! But note it is 3/8" drive.

 

[slowmotion]

Yes, Sealey is a quality manufacturer and that is a smoking deal! But note it is 3/8" drive.

You can get adaptors to change a 3/8" drive to 1/2" or 1/4" for very little money.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Yes, Sealey is a quality manufacturer and that is a smoking deal! But note it is 3/8" drive.

No problem - just buy a set of hex bits at the same time Sealey S0533
When I bought my 2-24 Nm wrench I also bought a Sealey AK623 3/8" drive, 27.1-108.5 Nm, for heavier jobs, and the hex bits set, and various adaptors, all at very good prices. I use the 2-24Nm a lot - stem bolts, saddle clamp, chainring bolts etc, but the heavier wrench has hardly been used (bottom bracket). So I would reecommend a 'light' wrench with a set of hex bits. You can of course also use the hex bits in a standard 3/8" ratchet wrench.