11-13-2011, 06:30 PM | #1 |
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torque wrenched enough?
I bought this great new 1/2" torque wrench at a steal from Sears online for $35 to tighten my wheels after painting the calipers.
the torque wrench: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3 I never have done this before but I HAVE made the mistake of thinking my hand strength (and jumping on the tire iron) was enough...I lost some lug nuts on the hway that time. When I used the torque wrench THIS TIME after a hand tightening at 140 foot lbs - it didnt go very far before it clicked (idk about 30 degrees of push on the handle or less) Am I doing it wrong? I don't want to risk losing my wheels on the road ty!
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11-13-2011, 06:51 PM | #2 |
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From my experience, the final torque on wheel bolts is surprisingly light. I think you'll be Ok. Check them again after 50-100 miles to be sure.
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11-13-2011, 06:51 PM | #3 |
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If the torque wrench is set at 140 ft lbs, and it clicks, you're fastener is tightened to 140 ft lbs, give or take how acurate the torque wrench is.
Think of it like this, if you put 140 lbs on the end of a one foot long bar, you are exerting 140 ft lbs of torque. The longer the bar, the less weight or pressure you need to exert to get the same torque. I am guessing the handle on your torque wrench is 1 1/2 to 2 feet long, do the math, you don't really need to push that hard huh? |
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11-13-2011, 11:34 PM | #5 |
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cam fan......since this your first torque wrench......just remember, after you have used it and are ready to piut it away, release all the tension, by returning the setting to zero.
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11-14-2011, 06:52 AM | #6 |
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Price went up. How did you get it for $35. Was it a one day sale or something?
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wow that's crazy! $80? i had no idea. There was a $5 off sale from it's $40 price online but I always thought the listed "original price" was a marketing ploy to make the products look more valuable ...sorry man. Check KMart (a sister company) & they might have a sale soon too + don't forget to google coupon codes to get free shipping or other deals off stuff, holiday sales etc
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After that I went to old school beam types that never need calibration, cost less and can be used to measure break-away dissasembly torque (can't do that with a clicker). Clickers are "sexier" but they must be returned to zero after each use or you can't count on it. -Mark. |
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Also, if you think it's clicking too soon, it may be because you're accelerating the wrench too aggressively. A slow steady pull/push is what you want.
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PS. Try not to lend your clicker to anyone, odds are they'll forget to set it back to zero. Last edited by Kabul SS; 11-14-2011 at 11:52 AM. |
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11-14-2011, 11:11 AM | #12 |
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that's a lot of useful information! sure beats the advice, "ah, just take it to the gas station & let 'em air gun the thing"
+ tis the season for my Blizzaks...meaning I will be using the torque wrench again in about 2 weeks when snow starts to come down here in NY I usually don't get lucky when it comes to purchases & I appreciate the highlight you guys have made of this one!
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11-24-2011, 08:13 PM | #13 |
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it's on sale again if you guys want it from sears.com
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Something else to think about is when using the torque wrench, do not bounce the handle... When applying the torque, use steady even pressure until it clicks.. Bouncing it will give false readings... Off topic, but we have guys on my rig offshore that use 3/4" and 1" drive torque wrenchs, They use these for achieving 600 ft/lbs, and I've walked on the drill floor many times and seen two, 200 + lb guys bouncing on the end of a four foot long handle, and occasionally with a cheater pipe (illegal for use) and they wonder why they break... By doing the math, and a bit of Kentucky guessing... I figure they are often in the 3000 + ft lb range... and they always tell me... well it didn't click...
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