Tim4x4
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Anyone use torque stick https://www.screwfix.com/p/teng-too...zEAQYASABEgJZMvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dssuccessfully. I am not sure the results will be consistent
Torque sticks.
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Nope,
Why are you looking at them?
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Why are you looking at them?
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Tim4x4
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For use on the wheel nuts with an electric impact driver.
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My thoughts also. A number of reviews recommend the use of a torque wrench for final check so what was the use of the torque stick in the first place?
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No way id trust them I prefer the good old crackkkkk of a 1/2 snap on strong bar
plus its a legal chib to do in the local low life sure you require its assistance...…….
If using it for the latter remove the socket as this may become detached during use
plus its a legal chib to do in the local low life sure you require its assistance...…….
If using it for the latter remove the socket as this may become detached during use
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you dont over tighten which is common with impact guns, there a good idea if you cant tell how tight a nut is when using a gun by feel and sound
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i find it surprising how the simple skill of knowing if a nut/bolt is tight using a bar has seemingly been lostNo way id trust them I prefer the good old crackkkkk of a 1/2 snap on strong bar
plus its a legal chib to do in the local low life sure you require its assistance...…….
If using it for the latter remove the socket as this may become detached during use
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Sad days indeed everyone these days rely on technology & if it fails they don't know what do to
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quiteSad days indeed everyone these days rely on technology & if it fails they don't know what do to
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Not a silly question but how do you aquire the skill of knowing when a nut/bolt is at the correct torque?
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Why are you doing wheel nuts up with an electric impact driver?
Just use a decent normal torque wrench.
Just use a decent normal torque wrench.
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I am not using a cordless to attach wheel nuts. My windy has just been replaced by a cordless and the store man doing his best to sell me toque sticks not keen on them I refused them and now asking others opinion.
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I am not using a cordless to attach wheel nuts. My windy has just been replaced by a cordless and the store man doing his best to sell me toque sticks not keen on them I refused them and now asking others opinion.
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aah cool, i was misunderstanding you
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how would you tighten a wheel nut up if you changed it at the side of the road using the cars tools
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I have bought an electric impact driver to remove the wheel nuts.... I have a breaker bar to do them back up
My excuse is I have arthritis and struggle to undo such things if they have been over tightened
My excuse is I have arthritis and struggle to undo such things if they have been over tightened
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James it is a little skewed to ask that question of me because I have been tightening fastenings for a living and as a hobby for many years (50 plus years).
To answer your question:- I know what the correct torque is for my wheels I would look at the wheel brace and make a best guesstimate to the distance from the center of the wheel nut to the point I will be gripping the brace and with a mental calculation decide how much effort I should need to achieve the required torque. With another guesstimate apply what I think is that effort to finnish tighten the wheel nuts. I would at my earliest opportunity check or get them checked for correct torque.
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At my age I also need a little help when it comes to removing stubborn fastenings but I have been using a windy impact wrench for many years and it is now long in the tooth just like me, so I decided to replace it and a cordless impact wrench fitted the bill just nice.I have bought an electric impact driver to remove the wheel nuts.... I have a breaker bar to do them back up
My excuse is I have arthritis and struggle to undo such things if they have been over tightened
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I tighten my nuts until I here the first grinding noise.
I've never seen these. Has each stick a specific torque ?
I've never seen these. Has each stick a specific torque ?
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