expired Posted by BaconOnWheels • Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 5:15 PM
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Item 1 of 2
expired Posted by BaconOnWheels • Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 5:15 PM
Harbor Freight Stores: Pittsburgh Pro 3/8" Drive 5-80 Ft. Lb. Click Torque Wrench
(In-Store or Online w/ $7 S/H$12
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You are. Comparing carbon to dollars is worse than apple to oranges.
I didn't compare carbon to dollars. I said carbon on bikes is fragile and it's a bad idea to use cheap torque wrenches on them.
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Also keep your receipt, these come with a lifetime warranty.
It's difficult to communicate without showing you, but there has to be slight head tension in one direction prior to beginning to set the torque spec. When done correctly, they click correctly and accurately. When not set up right, they don't click at all which leads many people to breaking things and swearing off of them. There are literally people in this thread that have done that.
I probably paid $33 for all of them a decade ago, and they still work great. I highly recommend testing at a lower torque setting to make sure it is clicking, and then ramp it up to where you need it. If that sounds like too much trouble (it's not great but acceptable for the price), then I recommend you be comfortable spending at least three times more for a better wrench.
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If you have the money, spend more. I bought mine a long time ago when I had more time than money, and they have worked perfectly provided you know about the goofy setup thing.
To the guy who said they're using this on a carbon bike: are you farking nuts? I would not trust a temperamental material like carbon on a $4k+ bike to a $12 tool. You are begging to crack your bike on a $12 tool.
This is a fine tool for anything that requires larger force, like automotive work that can accept accuracy within 10%. I have a beam-type that I use for more sensitive stuff like my bike.
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1/4" - spark plug, valve covers, valve jobs, bikes and such
3/8" - handles most suspension work
1/2" - main use is probably lug nuts
You pick based on the torque needed for the job you are doing.
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