**SOLD OUT** Cheap Torque Wrench heads up.....

uncle buck · Post by **uncle buck** » 30 Sep 2008, 20:38

Tesco Direct have a Draper ½" drive Torque Wrench reduced to £15 whilst stocks last....seems a decent price if anyone's after one.

>> Torque Wrench <<

Have a look around the site....there may be more offers...

Apolgies for posting in this section but I thought by posting it here more members would get to see this offer.

Cheers.

**EDIT**
All sold out now.

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 30 Sep 2008, 21:57

every little helps

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 30 Sep 2008, 23:19

but what torque range has it though

regards malcolm

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 01 Oct 2008, 00:17

Will let you know thursday when I pick mine up along with a new iron.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 01 Oct 2008, 08:04

spose the iron is to iron out the creases in all the pages in those XANT manuals, TEA HE

regards malcolm

handyman · Post by **handyman** » 01 Oct 2008, 08:43

Looks a bit flimsy to be accurate. Cannot see how you can combine a head of a normal ratchet onto a sprung loaded torque arm and expect it to be up to the job? Wonder how accurate they are and if they can be adjusted?My Snap-On ratchets, which have similar heads, always need re-adjustment or servicing and I only use them occasionally.

My old Britool torque wrenches still do the job after thirty-five years and are easy to recalibrate.

Always thought Draper tools were a bit second rate.

Handyman

thorter · Post by **thorter** » 01 Oct 2008, 09:59

Probably the same as Argos 701/3887 or several other badged versions. I have owned a Clarke version for a good few years.

It covers most 1/2 inch bolts, and is of adequate far east quality. I use it mainly for wheel nuts.

Fred

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 01 Oct 2008, 10:49

Surely, even an inaccurate torque wrench is better than a wild guess?

Much better than a sheared fastener?

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 01 Oct 2008, 13:08

Old-Guy wrote:Surely, even an inaccurate torque wrench is better than a wild guess?
Much better than a sheared fastener?

that will depend on how often you are going to use it or bin it after a couple of gose

regards malcolm

handyman · Post by **handyman** » 01 Oct 2008, 17:06

You could always use a spanner of known length and a spring balance. You could then calculate the force generated in Newtons (NM) or footpounds ftlbs to give you an accurate measure of the torque applied to the head of the bolt or nut.

Handyman

uncle buck · Post by **uncle buck** » 01 Oct 2008, 17:14

Sold out now anyway.

thorter · Post by **thorter** » 01 Oct 2008, 20:51

You can get the Argos version for £14.99.

Fred

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 02 Oct 2008, 16:09

Picked mine up today.
Seems very solid and the manual states its rugged and designed for workshops.
It also mentions the calibration service offered by draper.

uncle buck · Post by **uncle buck** » 02 Oct 2008, 17:00

Can't be bad for £15 quid can it

It's the 3001A model & the range is 30 - 210 Nm (22.1 - 154.9 ft-lb)

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