With more and more engines being made from all aluminum a good lower value and accurate torque wrench is almost a must have tool. We read about all the Icon and other brands that are in the $100 range, these tools have no replacement parts or service available for them. The first one here is a Norbar 10-50 Nm-7.5 -37.5 lb-ft.
For those that have never heard of them they are owned by Snap on, made in England and are very high quality, in fact they make torque wrenches for Gedore, Facom, Snap on, and quite a few others, regardless of brand they are never inexpensive. I found a screaming deal and bought one, I wanted to share the deal with the folks here, the company ships promptly and it arrives in about 10 days.
Every part is replaceable and available from Norbar USA or England every calibration service I know of has no issue doing them. This one is listed as "Industrial", they also have an "Automotive" model with reversible ratchet. I went with the industrial for a couple of reasons, the ratchet mechanism on the automotive version is by Facom which is fine but the selector is mounted on top and easy to knock. the plug style this one has is removable and when turned over also does left hand but there are other plugs available (without the mushroom" from Hazet, Gedore, etc that can fit 1/2 and 1/4 without increasing the depth of the tool which is a big plus in today's cramped engine compartments.
The certificate with this one is an "accredited calibration certificate" which is different from the ones normally found with others. Even the box has a sticker so it can be traced.
Next up is the CDI 2502MRMH lb-in 30-250 lb-in or 4-27.7 Nm.
This one is really nice, made in USA a Snap on brand and SMALL, this thing is tiny, about 11" long and very thin with a small reversible ratchet head that gets into all sorts of tight places. I will link to info and prices below, for under $30 more than say the Icon you can get into real quality with the Norbar and under $20 for the CDI which is IMHO a no brainer. This one comes with a "normal" certificate which I already filed away but it was very accurate.
Some links...
USA price for the Norbar.
Norbar info..
For those that have never heard of them they are owned by Snap on, made in England and are very high quality, in fact they make torque wrenches for Gedore, Facom, Snap on, and quite a few others, regardless of brand they are never inexpensive. I found a screaming deal and bought one, I wanted to share the deal with the folks here, the company ships promptly and it arrives in about 10 days.
Every part is replaceable and available from Norbar USA or England every calibration service I know of has no issue doing them. This one is listed as "Industrial", they also have an "Automotive" model with reversible ratchet. I went with the industrial for a couple of reasons, the ratchet mechanism on the automotive version is by Facom which is fine but the selector is mounted on top and easy to knock. the plug style this one has is removable and when turned over also does left hand but there are other plugs available (without the mushroom" from Hazet, Gedore, etc that can fit 1/2 and 1/4 without increasing the depth of the tool which is a big plus in today's cramped engine compartments.
The certificate with this one is an "accredited calibration certificate" which is different from the ones normally found with others. Even the box has a sticker so it can be traced.
Next up is the CDI 2502MRMH lb-in 30-250 lb-in or 4-27.7 Nm.
This one is really nice, made in USA a Snap on brand and SMALL, this thing is tiny, about 11" long and very thin with a small reversible ratchet head that gets into all sorts of tight places. I will link to info and prices below, for under $30 more than say the Icon you can get into real quality with the Norbar and under $20 for the CDI which is IMHO a no brainer. This one comes with a "normal" certificate which I already filed away but it was very accurate.
Some links...
Norbar 15002 Professional Torque Wrench - 10-50 Nm 3/8 Inch Drive TotalCycling.com
This updated Professional Torque Wrench has been re-engineered to be even more accurate, durable and easy to use. The square drive features a finger grip on the top ('mushroom' head) that assists with running down the nut until resistance is m .... £157.55.Free P & P.
www.totalcycling.com
ToolsDelivered.com: CDI Torque 2502MRMH Dual Scale Adjustable Preset Click Torque Wrench
www.toolsdelivered.com
USA price for the Norbar.
9 1/4" Williams Offset Aviation Snips with Bi-Mold Comfort Grip Handle - JHW28233
Shop the 9 1/4" Williams Offset Aviation Snips with Bi-Mold Comfort Grip Handle - JHW28233 at Pro Torque Tools.
www.protorquetools.com
Norbar info..