Recommend a small torque wrench please

[21TonyK]

Another thing I am missing is a small torque wrench. I have a big beastie but nothing for small engine stuff. Just home use, nothing too fancy but something that will last.

Thanks

[LunarOne]

Plenty on the market. I bought a draper one years ago and it has served its purpose. You could spend far more for a digital one which measures angles and whatnot.

[shirt]

How small is small?

I have a wurth 1/4in that maintains decent accuracy.

3/8 I have beta and wera in overlapping ranges. The wera is more accurate, beta takes more abuse.

1/2 norbar digital and a snap on for wheel nuts (track days etc). Not sure where the latter came from actually as it’s not a brand I’d buy. It’s tough though.

When you say ‘will last’ bear in mind these should be calibrated instruments. No good having it outlast you if it is not fit for purpose. Digital is best in this regard.

[Tymb]

Probably need to work out what max torque you need. For small stuff I have the Norbar TTi20 1/4" but it only goes to 20Nm. Really like the little crank to set the torque with the magnifying window to help see the numbers. The Halfords advanced model 20 looks the same and is a bit cheaper.

[Belle427]

Halfords advanced are good.

[danb79]

I've got this for the big stuff:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Micrometre-Reversi...

And this for the small stuff:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-34570-88-5-708-Inc...

Both faultless

[NiceCupOfTea]

I've got Halfords Advanced 1/4in and 1/2in drive and both have been fine for light DIY use.

[OMITN]

I have two Halfords Advanced - a 3/8 drive that ranges 12-60 and a 1/2 drive that ranges from either 40 or 60 up to 200 or 300Nm. These ranges cover everything I need.

Bear in mind that Halfords torque wrenches are made by Norbar, one of the world’s leading torque wrenches manufacturers (and from my hometown of Banbury to boot!).

[mikey_b]

I have three Teng torque wrenches covering 5Nm up to 250Nm. Very nicely made tools, you don’t say what torque ranges you’re after but presumably the 1/4 drive model (5-25Nm) would be classed as ‘small’. The 3/8 drive model (20-110Nm) model might also be suitable though - depends what sort of torque figures you need to achieve really.

Edited by mikey_b on Monday 23 June 06:58

[LimaDelta]

How small? I have one of these for really low values, carbon bike fittings and rifle scope mounts for example.



https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-TorqBar-Bicycle-To...

[mattvanders]

Might be teaching some of you to suck eggs but always remember to remember the tension of the torque wrench once finished with - more likely to stay closer to the correct calibration set point for longer

[bigdom]

I've had a few of these for years. Good solid stuff for home use.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/c/torque-wrenches--t...