Torque Wrenches

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    I want to replace my budget torque wrench with a decent Norbar. Given the range of settings required for a bike can I take it I'll have to buy two? Have had a look at the Norbar website but can't see one which would work for pad pins through to rear axle bolts.....
    Oh, and 3/8 or 1/2?? Or either plus a converter?
    Any thoughts?
     
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    This is the one I have I paid a lot more when I bought it. I had to get an adapter to 1/2 inch for my 27mm wheel nut on the tiger.
     
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    My job is calibrating torque wrenches for aircraft industy.
    Love Norbar, best out there for purpose in my opinion.
    yes need 2
    to get accuracy over the range.
    Id look at
    TTi50 3/8 drive10-50Nm or poss TTi35
    TTi150 1/2 drive 30-150Nm
    You can get 5mm socket drive for either and a 3/8 to 1/2 converter is handy, you can get a set for a couple of quid on ebay.
    Ebay prob your best bet. Some good prices on there.
    I made up adapters for pad pins 5.1mm ideal fit.
    Not sure if I have any left. Made from 6mm allen socket.
    ALWAYS STORE AT THE MINIMUM SETTING.
     
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    Thanks guys.
    As I was searching on ebay a newly listed TTi50 popped up for £39 posted. Snaffled it up.... Now for the 150 (or equivalent).
    t552 - no wonder I always struggle with the pad pins if they are 5.1!
     
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    And a new Allen key is 4.95.
    0.15 slack makes a massive difference.
     
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    So what's the answer?? Always a battle to extract the 4.95 allen key!
     
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    I have made my own (and a few extra) 5.1 from a 6 mm
    I gave a couple to my friend a triumph engineer (not techie as that's an insult) with also 5.15mm, 5.2mm 5.25mm incase he gets mullered ones.
    He don't now have problems getting them out
     
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    I have 3 Norbars. They are quality wrenches.

    0-20NM
    10-60NM
    60-200NM

    I bought these especially for the bike. I usually use on anything requiring more than 20NM.
     
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    So would I.......
     
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    [​IMG] I offered some before but no one was interested, I ended up giving them to my friends who had a triumph or at Clive's classes.
    Now the machine I made them on has been removed. Progress!
     
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