Thread: Recommend a torque wrench

These got a big wrap in an earlier post, you can probably search it out

Torque Wrenches - Warren & Brown Precision Tools

Warren and brown are a very good manufacture of torque wrenches. As a trade mechanic that used torque wrenches daily, (CAT/Snap-on) I would have a repo or kingcrome torque wrench in my tool kit at home. They are well made and will work perfectly well for what you want.


Just catching the perentie bug.

? 1990 Perentie 6x6 Air Defence GS
?2013 Range Rover Sport

I recently bought a Kinchrome job from Bunnings for ~$80. Nothing flash, but will suit my needs. Could have got a CAT unit at cost +GST through work, but found ti hard to justify the higher cost.

I have a Warren & Brown deflecting beam. I think I bought it in the late Sixties.

I bought a Craftsman Model 13919 1/2" drive digital torque wrench in the US last year. The brand is available here. I paid under AU$100 for it. Very good tool. I also have a Seekonk 1/4" drive dial type that reads in both directions. This is an inspection grade precision tool. Seekonk stuff is top shelf and expensive.

I had a W&B 1/2" drive click type for thirty years but the sliding block broke in half. Cost of a new part was then $58 plus cost of getting it recalibrated. No thanks.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I have a Warren & Brown deflecting beam. I think I bought it in the late Sixties.

yep reckon I bought mine in the early nineties

Repco have torgue wrench on sale in there current catalogue for $38.00c reduced from $99.00c

My brother brought one at full price.
I've borrowed it and have torgued up my rocker shafts last weekend.

Works fine and seems to be of a reasonable quality ......

Cheers

Baggy

Im like you. Like to buy quality but not silly money.

"Norbar" is what i have and i love it.