Torque Wrench good price
Have finally got round to buying a torque wrench and thought I would let others know what I have bought for what seems like a good price.
It's the Sealey Premier AK624, it was one of the ones tested by the caravan club in August 2011 when the price was £77-94, it has since been in one of Auto Express product tests December 2015.
Toolstop are now selling them for £30-00 including free delivery to the UK mainland.
http://www.toolstop.co.uk/sealey-ak624-micrometer-torque-wrench-1-2sq-drive-calibrated-p13420
Hope it helps!
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We purchased a torque wrench from Lidls for £15.00. We use it to check the wheel nuts on the caravan.
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Most definitely!
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When our van is serviced ,on picking it up the person doing handover will "torque" the studs while I watch and I sign to say it has been done,I then fit my Millenco tell tales,then all it needs is a quick glance during a "Comfort "stop and end of journey
to see if there is any movement,I have Torque wrench in the car and as yet its still unused in its box0 -
When our van is serviced ,on picking it up the person doing handover will "torque" the studs while I watch and ....
I've had that done in front of me at ATS. You need to do it yourself otherwise you can't tell if the nut/bolt has moved any before the torque wrench 'breaks'. In my case at ATS the windy gun they'd used must've been set to 500lbft before the torque wrench
was used because when I tried to remove the same wheel the next day, I bent the car's wheel brace trying doing so. The tyre fitter just couldn't understand when I tried to explain that the windy gun was set way more than the torque wrench was.1 -
I always understood that when torqueing a nut you should first back it off and THEN torque it in one continuous action to the required torque. (due to the force required to overcome the initial friction). This no longer seems to be the usual practice, and
I see tyre fitters going around several times just 're-checking'.Any opinions?
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I always understood that when torqueing a nut you should first back it off and THEN torque it in one continuous action to the required torque. (due to the force required to overcome the initial friction). This no longer seems to be the usual practice, and
I see tyre fitters going around several times just 're-checking'.Any opinions?
cos the fitters are doing it for show. As you say, if you break the torque wrench on a nut/bolt that didn't move, you've no idea how tight that nut/bolt is, apart from it's tighter than the number set on the wrench, it could be 1lbft or 250lbft more
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When our van is serviced ,on picking it up the person doing handover will "torque" the studs while I watch and ....
I've had that done in front of me at ATS. You need to do it yourself otherwise you can't tell if the nut/bolt has moved any before the torque wrench 'breaks'. In my case at ATS the windy gun they'd used must've been set to 500lbft before the torque wrench
was used because when I tried to remove the same wheel the next day, I bent the car's wheel brace trying doing so. The tyre fitter just couldn't understand when I tried to explain that the windy gun was set way more than the torque wrench was.Write your comments here... Molly I would stake my life on that fitter on not having your training or skills. To people like me who are rubbish at these type of jobs it doesn't mean too much,but people with your back ground that must be agonising to watch.
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....Molly I would stake my life on that fitter on not having your training or skills. To people like me who are rubbish at these type of jobs it doesn't mean too much,but people with your back ground that must
be agonising to watch.He was probably messing about at the back of the class instead paying attention hence a tyre fitter
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....Molly I would stake my life on that fitter on not having your training or skills. To people like me who are rubbish at these type of jobs it doesn't mean too much,but people with your back ground that must be agonising to watch.
He was probably messing about at the back of the class instead paying attention hence a tyre fitter
Possibly but bolting wheels on cars is,nt exactly rocket science so lets keep the job in perspective.You dont need a Phd/B tech
peter.
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....Molly I would stake my life on that fitter on not having your training or skills. To people like me who are rubbish at these type of jobs it doesn't mean too much,but people with your back ground that must
be agonising to watch.He was probably messing about at the back of the class instead paying attention hence a tyre fitter
So MM your saying I'm thick then,,I'm a tyrefitter,,,,but I also own the company,I started off fitting tyres with a van kitted out in 2011 & now I have my own workshop (paid for) which also has a 25k mot bay (paid for) plus we also do repairs & service ing
so being thick as paid off for me.Andy.
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So MM your saying I'm thick then,,I'm a tyrefitter,,,,but I also own the company,..
If the cap fits ..... you're obviously the exception that proves the rule. If you want to take umbrage ......
This comes about cos I said an ATS fitter couldn't understand why I complained that my wheel nuts/bolts were torqued up to mega lbft ....... I torqued them up with the wrench he said ...... but what torque was the windy gun set to. On another occassion,
fitter fitted all 4 directional tyres (not my car) on the rims the same way ..... couldn't get through that 2 needed to opposite way to the other 20 -
Most definitely!
I'd have my doubts
Write your comments here...your perogative
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So MM your saying I'm thick then,,I'm a tyrefitter,,,,but I also own the company,..
If the cap fits ..... you're obviously the exception that proves the rule. If you want to take umbrage ......
This comes about cos I said an ATS fitter couldn't understand why I complained that my wheel nuts/bolts were torqued up to mega lbft ....... I torqued them up with the wrench he said ...... but what torque was the windy gun set to. On another occassion, fitter fitted all 4 directional tyres (not my car) on the rims the same way ..... couldn't get through that 2 needed to opposite way to the other 2
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When our van is serviced ,on picking it up the person doing handover will "torque" the studs while I watch and ....
I've had that done in front of me at ATS. You need to do it yourself otherwise you can't tell if the nut/bolt has moved any before the torque wrench 'breaks'. In my case at ATS the windy gun they'd used must've been set to 500lbft before the torque wrench was used because when I tried to remove the same wheel the next day, I bent the car's wheel brace trying doing so. The tyre fitter just couldn't understand when I tried to explain that the windy gun was set way more than the torque wrench was.
...I know they use a Spinner not windy gun at c/van dealer
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When I was younger I have bent and broke wheel braces when changing wheels.Those days like my strength have long gone, but it seems the problem has not.I am not saying all tyre fitters are thick, neither did Molly,but you cannot say the situation has improved
over the years either.
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Whenever you pick up a caravan after purchase or a service the proviso is check the wheel nut torque after around 20`. How many caravanners own a quality torque wrench, have it calibrated on a yearly basis and are competent in it use I bet relatively few.
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When I was younger I have bent and broke wheel braces when changing wheels.Those days like my strength have long gone, but it seems the problem has not.I am not saying all tyre fitters are thick,
neither did Molly,but you cannot say the situation has improved over the years either.Thank you
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