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So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous
effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. Thanks. GMAn |
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"Graham Sharman" wrote in message ... So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. Thanks. GMAn Hi, I didn't know Sears even made a 1/4 in drive torque wrench - all I've ever seen were 1/2 in or 3/8 in. The 3/8 in drive one in my garage has two scales; one inch, one metric, so no problem with units. Sears also sells metric hex bits that fit onto socket drives. To translate units, you can just type something like ,"5 newton meters to foot pounds" into Google search box, and it'll convert it for you. Good luck, Kerry |
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Graham Sharman wrote: So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Buy some metric allen wrench sockets to go with it (I don't know if they have a 1/4" drive set- this is 3/8" and you might need an adapter): http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...ls&pid=0093444 8000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Sockets&BV_SessionID=@@@ @0066979505.1183422759@ Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. Try googling for "using a torque wrench" |
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On Jul 2, 7:56 pm, Graham Sharman wrote:
So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. So are you saying you've got some metric drive hex wrench bits that you'd like to connect to your 1/4" drive wrench? I haven't seen such a thing, but if it exists, I'd assume the adapter is more expensive than a usable set of new, SAE drive, metric hex bits, and might make the wrench harder to use. You can easily get metric allen wrenches that fit SAE drives, though 1/4" drive might be less common than 3/8" at your local hardware store. I use this set: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...386&lpage=none with my Park TW-2: http://www.parktool.com/products/det...13&item=TW%2D2 which reads in both Newton-meters and inch-pounds. Looks like 1/4" drive bits are available at amazon (I don't know how good they are): http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-Piece.../dp/B000LANCE0 |
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Graham Sharman writes:
So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. 3/8" and 1/2" dive socket wrenches are standard in the industry in the US and metric countries. 1/4" drive may fall into the instrument tools category and not be common overseas but here is a classic set: http://www.autoschrauber.de/content/...schluessel.php Jobst Brandt |
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"Graham Sharman" wrote in message
... So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. Thanks. GMAn You will probably need both 1/4" and 3/8" drive torque wrenches to work on your bike. The 1/4" drive will measure torque in the range needed for small items - brake cable anchors, derailleur hanger bolts, etc. The 3/8" drive will be needed for bigger items - bottom brackets, crankarm bolts, etc. Unless your bike has a V-8 motor, you probably won't need a 1/2" torque wrench. You also need metric hex bit sockets. I have a set that has 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,10 mm hex bits. The smaller ones fit a 1/4" drive and the larger ones fit a 3/8" drive. I bought mine from Wiha. Sometimes I use the smaller bits on the 3/8" wrench because I need its torque range and sometimes I used the larger bits on the 1/4" wrench because I need its torque range. Adapters that convert 1/4" to 3/8" or vice versa are readily available at most places that sell socket wrenches. It doesn't matter what units your torque wrenches have on their scales. It's easy to convert. This page has a conversion calculator and all of the conversion factors: http://www.onlineconversion.com/torque.htm BobT |
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On Jul 2, 6:38 pm, "BobT"
wrote: Sometimes I use the smaller bits on the 3/8" wrench because I need its torque range and sometimes I used the larger bits on the 1/4" wrench because I need its torque range. Adapters that convert 1/4" to 3/8" or vice versa are readily available at most places that sell socket wrenches. Like just about any tool or auto parts store... Sears, NAPA, your local equivalent of Pep Boys etc.. My allen sockets are 3/8" drive. I just use a 1/4" to 3/8" adapter if I need to use my 1/4" drive torque wrench. It doesn't matter what units your torque wrenches have on their scales. It's easy to convert. This page has a conversion calculator and all of the conversion factors: http://www.onlineconversion.com/torque.htm Useful. Orin. |
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:56:50 -0400, Graham Sharman wrote:
So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. I bought a 1/4" torque wrench, and found that hex key sets to suit are scarce and expensive, so I made my own from 1/4" hex sockets (my local hardware store sells them loose) by glueing in short lengths of cut-off allen keys. Works great, and I can make extra-long ones for those hard-to-reach places :-) -- Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw |
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Michael Warner wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:56:50 -0400, Graham Sharman wrote: So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. I bought a 1/4" torque wrench, and found that hex key sets to suit are scarce and expensive, so I made my own from 1/4" hex sockets (my local hardware store sells them loose) by glueing in short lengths of cut-off allen keys. Works great, and I can make extra-long ones for those hard-to-reach places :-) Usually socket adapters are made to use larger wrenches with smaller sockets (typically 1/2" wrench with 3/8" socket) but "reverse" adapters are available & very handy. |
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On Jul 2, 5:56 pm, Graham Sharman wrote:
So I read that overtorquing bolts on carbon frames can have disasterous effects I went out and bought a Sears Torque Wrench. And there it sits. It's a 1/4 in drive and all my allen Wrenches are metric ! So how do I obtain a "connector" so i can check my Newton Mtrs etc against the manuals ? I checked on Line for Metric TW'S couldn't find any for reasonable $$$. Any ideas or if there is an existing FAQ kindly point to it. Thanks. GMAn 5 nm is a good place for torque on metal bits in carbon bits, like stem plates with carbon hbars. Go see a Ritchey dealer and they have a little handheld torque wrench set at 5nm..keen tool, $20. |
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