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Edited March 9, 2023
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Classic wrench set. Color coding is nice - tho not "Really" needed. Wrenches are very durable (although again, hex / allen wrenches are pretty strong, unlike Torx which I grew to hate for how easy I deform or brake them off in smaller sizes)
This set doesn't have a 7mm but it is a niche size that no cycling mech will need. TIL that Mazda brake jobs might need a 7mm, but...that's that. Probably better to get a hex socket set with the torques involved.
Shipping is free at $50, otherwise $5.6 for US48. $24 is the lowest in the last 5y or so posted in SD, so even with shipping is not a deal breaker if you "need it" (typ. Amazon $38)
https://planetcyclery.com/wera-95...RWAaAr6AEA
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All of my rant said this is still a great deal for this set.
(My brakes on my ford fusion also need the 7mm lol)
All of my rant said this is still a great deal for this set.
(My brakes on my ford fusion also need the 7mm lol)
Agreed, although the 7mm carriers are not "that" high torque after reading a bit into it: definately more rare tho...7mm, 9mm are kinda weird.
I am an inexperienced home mechanic, have done only 2x F/R brake jobs so far (not on my Mazda yet to look for a 7mm : wonder if Mazda or Ford lead the fastener speccing, I understand this is in place for the platforms they shared), but I would do my best to torque sh!t with my torque wrench, even a HFT/chinesium one, vs "balling" it by hand with an L wrench. German or not 😀
I am an inexperienced home mechanic, have done only 2x F/R brake jobs so far (not on my Mazda yet to look for a 7mm : wonder if Mazda or Ford lead the fastener speccing, I understand this is in place for the platforms they shared), but I would do my best to torque sh!t with my torque wrench, even a HFT/chinesium one, vs "balling" it by hand with an L wrench. German or not 😀
Some applications are not critical ofc, and you can get away with gross inaccuracies, others not so much, but if I was to "bet money" on someone achieving torques within few % points by hand or with a HFT torque wrench, I would reliably be in the "black" putting my $ on HFT's tools. For every unicorn "artist" mechanic that has a great feel for properly torquing stuff by hand, I expect dozen "overconfident apes" that will totally wing it.
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