STP wrote:
I tried one from Harbor Freight and it was junk. Threw it away.
If your budget is low, do not buy a cheap ratcheting/clicker type torque wrench. Get a beam wrench if you want/need to go cheap. They are cheap and simple but they work even if they are not quite as easy to use as a clicker since sometimes it is hard to position yourself to see the scale.
I have 2 Craftsman clicker torque wrenches I got on sale for 40% off and while I know the purists do not like them, they are working fine for me. I must confess I do like my 1/2" Mac better but even buying used on eBay, that one cost twice as much as one Craftsman. I appreciate a true mechanic's tool truck bought torque wrench that is calibrated regularly is the gold standard, but I am a little short on gold to buy a set of them so some compromises must be made ;-)
I also have one of these preset ones my bike shop gave me which is really nice to have. It's a cheap no fuss way to take care of stem bolts and a couple other things on your bike that are dangerous to over tighten so its a good place to start.
http://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.com/...Hqr8UCFZGDaQodxlgAMw Since the seatpost parts says to torque to 4nm, I ordered both a 4 and 5 preset. The last part I want to break on the bike is the seat post holder. That breaks and time for a new frame.
Would love to find an 8 and 10 preset.
Any idea what the spec is to torque a Square taper BB?
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