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Nov 15, 2021 16:35:32 GMT
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Looking for a new torque wrench for general automotive hobby use - suspension rebuild, A-series cylinder heads, that sort of thing. Current Norbar SL2 (of some 25 years' vintage) isn't adjusting smoothly anymore, so I'm fairly sure it's no longer accurate. Having been given a couple of Machine Mart vouchers for my birthday I was looking at 1/2 inch drive ones, something like these: Teng - 1292AG-E4 Angular Gauge 1/2" Drive Clarke - PRO237 1/2” Drive Digital Electronic Advice gratefully received; thanks in advance. Steve |
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Last Edit: Nov 16, 2021 10:33:33 GMT by Morris63
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Nov 15, 2021 18:15:30 GMT
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I'd recommend the Halfords Advanced wrenches, unless you need one with a higher range.
They are made by Norbar, exactly the same, bar halfords only do one up to 300 Nm, I went for the Norbar Nortorque 340 which is one step up.
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Nov 15, 2021 18:16:24 GMT
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neither of your links work btw.
halfords model 300 is £84 on trade card
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Dez
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Nov 15, 2021 18:49:51 GMT
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Norbar are industry standard in pretty much every industry you can think of, from automotive to plant to aerospace to marine to production line and food.
You’d have to have a damn good reason to buy anything else given their price and prevalence.
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Nov 15, 2021 19:16:38 GMT
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lidl do them from time to time
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Nov 15, 2021 19:50:20 GMT
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Thanks folks, not sure what's up with the links as they work on my laptop but not my phone. Looks like I should stick with Norbar/Halfords then and use the giftcards at MM for something else. Ta Shame I don't have a Halfords trade card!  |
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bricol
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Nov 17, 2021 16:39:19 GMT
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Get your current one checked/calibrated/serviced ?
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Nov 17, 2021 17:19:51 GMT
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That's an idea (no idea of cost). I guess that would mean sending it back to Norbar? Just looked - they're in Banbury, so not a million miles from Reading. Heck, I'll give them a ring - least they can do is laugh  |
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Nov 17, 2021 18:46:43 GMT
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I suspect Norbar will help you they have been around for many years it may just want cleaning out?
Its like most thigs you get what you pay for
The Old Britool ones are excellent and not expensive used, I have a few spare ones depending on what you need?
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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stealthstylz
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Nov 18, 2021 12:50:10 GMT
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I've only got Halfords ones, they're ace and when I blew my big one up doing something silly last year they swapped it out even though it was obviously a user issue.
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Nov 18, 2021 21:05:27 GMT
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Another vote for Halfords here: I use a 3/8" and a 1/2" almost daily with no complaints, and they were well priced with a trade card.
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Last Edit: Nov 18, 2021 21:05:58 GMT by mattn36
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Nov 18, 2021 21:25:17 GMT
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was in Halfords last week, lad in front of me at the till had bought his torque wrench back as he had bent it  they just dropped it in the bin behind the till and got a new one, legend.  god knows how they managed to bend one, I managed to shear the square drive on an old torque wrench that was well out of calibration but it certainly didn't bend! Transit hub nuts are bloody tight... |
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Nov 18, 2021 21:29:42 GMT
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Get your current one checked/calibrated/serviced ? 100 % this. I wouldn't buy anything if the Norbar can be serviced. |
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Still learning...still spending...still breaking things!
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