chris_w_65 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Snap on. I shudder to think what the price of Snap On would be, when I started out I bought Snap On tools, 3/8" ratchet set cost me R450.00. I bet you won't get the same set with R4500.00 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted May 12, 2011 Share I've got a small and a big Norbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted May 12, 2011 Share I shudder to think what the price of Snap On would be, when I started out I bought Snap On tools, 3/8" ratchet set cost me R450.00. I bet you won't get the same set with R4500.00 today Yeah, but tools like that you put in your will. Your grand-children's gand children can use em. Some (a lot) of the stuff recommended here, is disposable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted May 12, 2011 Share I hate to pull one of those Toyota bakkie advert tricks and top 'em all. But I've had/have Pro, Park, BBB, Gedore, Britool and Midas pavement special.As for the PRO and BBB - no real difference. Both come with bits and both have all three indicatiors - audible, tactile and visual. The Parktool one is a waste of money. Gedore too, but then you do need a big one in a pro shop and in the 20NM and up range, the best ones come from the established tool companies - Gedore, Snap-On and Britool. My advice is to buy either PRO or BBB and choose the one that's on special at the moment. PS and Edit: I fail to see how anyone can say their's is accurate. Unless you have had it callibrated, you're none the wiser. Edited May 12, 2011 by Johan Bornman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted May 12, 2011 Share PS and Edit: I fail to see how anyone can say their's is accurate. Unless you have had it callibrated, you're none the wiser. Nah, it's like your pump. The one at the garage you use for your car, or the one you use at home for the bikes. Doesn't matter how "accurate" it is, just matters that it sets a usable baseline and you only ever use that same one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLoCo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Yeah, but tools like that you put in your will. Your grand-children's gand children can use em. Some (a lot) of the stuff recommended here, is disposable. The way cars are going, your grand children's grandchildren will not even know what a spanner is Pfffft! I love tinkering on my car, which is why I have an old one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted May 12, 2011 Share The way cars are going, your grand children's grandchildren will not even know what a spanner is Pfffft! I love tinkering on my car, which is why I have an old one Do you and Bob both have Lada's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w_65 Posted May 13, 2011 Share The way cars are going, your grand children's grandchildren will not even know what a spanner is Pfffft! I love tinkering on my car, which is why I have an old one Mine is a 1980 2 door Golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFS Posted January 23, 2012 Share Hey guys, I work for a company in Pretoria that specializes in fastening equipment, we do all of Ford and BMW's torque tools (Pneumatic and DC tooling) We are also a SANAS approved lab that calibrates torque tools, we have a couple of benches If you need help or a qoute, mail me at kyle@afs-sa.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Posted January 23, 2012 Share PS and Edit: I fail to see how anyone can say their's is accurate. Unless you have had it callibrated, you're none the wiser. Was thinking the same thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_mtb Posted January 23, 2012 Share Nah, it's like your pump. The one at the garage you use for your car, or the one you use at home for the bikes. Doesn't matter how "accurate" it is, just matters that it sets a usable baseline and you only ever use that same one.Of course it matters how accurate it is. Torque is a finite, quantifiable measurement. If your wrench goes out by 5Nm that could be the diffs between a seized part or not. Regarding pumps, I can feel the difference in slight pressure changes on my bike. Our cars at home we pump with a compressor and I have a decent attachment. Then I spot check them with a second gauge from time to time. I never pump my car tyres at a garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted January 23, 2012 Share Morwa Post some URLs to the once your looking at, if CWC does not have, can the order, if not then I'd look towards CRC. As for which one, the most expensive/best one you can afford, the entire bike is put together, and protected by torquing it together, correctly. G TX for all the replies and comments. Just spoke to my LBS and checked CWC....BBB is out of stock from the suppliers.My LBS recommended the RavX one. Obviously...as second choice after the Park Tool one that is in stock...but very expensive. Someone used the RavX one.....or should I wait (indefinitely?) for the BBB to get back in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted January 23, 2012 Share ****bla bla bla all-true bla...*** Getting the play out of those damn crankarms does my head in!! Someone has not figured the bench vice trick yet ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Snap on. Poser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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