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Title: Best torque wrench?
Post by: tmaybee on August 21, 2003, 10:10:39 am

Hi Everyone.  What is your favorite torque wrench and why?  What is the price and where is the best place to buy?

Thanks,
Trevor    ???

Title: Re: Best torque wrench?
Post by: Rawwill on August 21, 2003, 11:05:00 am

the bike shop  i go to uses a itm 1/4" Drive torque wrench and i think it cost around $120

but there are cheaper tools around like the park tools TW-2 torque wrench 3/8" around $30-$40
and the Park tools TW-1 Torque Wrench 1/4"  around $25-$30  

Title: Re: Best torque wrench?
Post by: Phillip on August 21, 2003, 01:20:47 pm

I found a 3/8" drive 50 - 250 inch, new clicker type  torque wrench on ebay for $20. Search for torque wrench. Keep an eye out for the smaller inch measuring wrenches that will be suited to a bikes' small fastners. The exception is the BB, for that you will need a larger ft lb wrench.    

Title: Re: Best torque wrench?
Post by: Old Proflexer on August 21, 2003, 03:03:30 pm

sears craftsman -

love it

OP

Title: Re: Best torque wrench?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on August 21, 2003, 03:09:38 pm

i  :-* the Sears, too!

3/8 drive

Title: Re: Best torque wrench?
Post by: Phillip on August 22, 2003, 08:09:52 am

Here's an example of what you can find on eBay. This would be good for a bike.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2341466776&category=11704

Update: sold for $21.95, not a bad deal.