Andymann Posted June 25, 2012 Share I'm busy investigating buying a Torque Wrench which I can use on my Road and MTB. I'm lucky that I work in Engineering, so I can buy direct from the suppliers, saving me a few $$$'s. I one I am looking at has a range of 5N.m up to 30N.m. Question is, is this range sufficient, or are there torque values (such as rear suspension link values) which are more than 30N.m? (I do have a standard Torque Wrench which I use when I work on the Motorbikes, but that starts at 100N.m, so I will be missing the range from 30-100)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted June 25, 2012 Share Don't some of the torque settings on a bicycle go as low a 2Nm? I tried the local tool supplier route a while ago but they went from 5-30Nm. I ended up looking at the X-Tools one on CRC (2-24Nm) GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKvoodoo Posted June 25, 2012 Share Just tighten all the bolts until they strip and turn them half a turn back.... HandH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted June 25, 2012 Share Here is the one I got a while backhttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=60766goes from 2-14Nm.The only thing that I ever needed to torque more than 14Nm is my cassette which I simply torque as tightly as I can.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac.A Posted June 25, 2012 Share yup, mines from 2-15 I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted June 25, 2012 Share If you want to be completely legit, you'll need one that goes from 2-14NM and one that goes from 14 to 50 NM. You don't get one that covers both ranges. And, good luck with getting it cheaper from the suppliers. There is no industrial torque wrench that I know of, that goes from 2 to 14, which is what you want for your alu bits and pieces - that costs less than a PRO, BBB or ParkTool one. A good 14-40NM one is in the thousands of rands..but clever, touchy-feely mechanics don't need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted June 25, 2012 Share CWC list this one for R550 (but no stock right now)http://www.cwcycles.co.za/sites/default/files/imagecache/250x250sc/product_images/torq.jpg You will only find the bigger ones in the tool shops Edited June 26, 2012 by kosmonooit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted June 25, 2012 Share My lbs offered me the BBB one for R550? Is that reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted June 26, 2012 Share My lbs offered me the BBB one for R550? Is that reasonable? Take it!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 26, 2012 Share My lbs offered me the BBB one for R550? Is that reasonable? That's cheap...take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted June 26, 2012 Share Thanks - yup good ones are about R1200 so I guess R500 for the BBB one is a real bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUMEYA Posted June 26, 2012 Share have a BBB click one. works perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted June 26, 2012 Share Thank you! Next stop lbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted June 26, 2012 Share Thank you! Next stop lbs! oi you said you werent buying any more bits.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted June 26, 2012 Share oi you said you werent buying any more bits..Technically, that is not (only) for my bike! I will use it to fix the iron, washing machine and other domestic appliances that require specific torque settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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