Torque wrench..

**macdad** · 9th December 2009, 20:32

Right chaps..i'm angling for a Torque wrench from the wife for crimbo...???Anyone recomend me a gud en for around £40 squid..has to go to 230 nm for obvious reasons...cheers.

**ditchp** · 9th December 2009, 22:42

try ''ALDI'' they have a half decent one for less than £20.00 and it was recomended to me by a mechanic

**sri andy** · 9th December 2009, 22:50

machine mart have some o.k ones that are cheap enough...

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...ble-torque-wre

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-torque-wrench

**snapsnap** · 10th December 2009, 09:58

I would avoid a 'cheap' torque wrench like the plague, and forget it if it doesnt come with a calibration certificate. A torque wrech is as much a precison instrument as it is a 'spanner'.

I would vote for halfords, being made by Norbar, but more than £40 (worth it though!)

**macdad** · 10th December 2009, 23:02

Got my eye on this one..What do you think lads ..?any good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

**rushy** · 10th December 2009, 23:52

Originally Posted by macdad

Got my eye on this one..What do you think lads ..?any good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

It doesn't go to 230 nm as you requested.

**ANDY W** · 11th December 2009, 00:19

Have you looked at the Halfords Professional / Advanced range as these tools carry a lifetime guarantee and are very well made

**yadziyad** · 11th December 2009, 00:20

Originally Posted by ANDY W

Have you looked at the Halfords Professional / Advanced range as these tools carry a lifetime guarantee and are very well made

**snapsnap** · 11th December 2009, 09:04

Its not calibrated; I really dont see the point..

If you want to do a bolt up to 200Nm, thats what you want, not 184Nm. or 209Nm The only way to make sure your getting 200Nm is to get a calibrated wrench.