Hex wrenches to fit torque wrench

[tlarwa]

I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
Advice/direction?

 

[Rick]

tlarwa wrote:
> I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
> sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
> on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
> Advice/direction?

Your local hardware store. I have a set of 3mm-8mm, all Craftsman
brand bought at the local Orchard Supply.

- rick

 

[C]

In article <[email protected]>,
tlarwa <[email protected]> wrote:
>I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
>sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
>on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
>Advice/direction?

Sears sells hex sockets for 3/8 or 1/2 inch drives.

 

[BobT]

"tlarwa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
>sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most
>screws on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without
>them. Advice/direction?
>
You may find that you will use a 1/4" drive, lower torque range wrench such
as the Park TW-1 more than the TW-2 for a bike. I ended up buying both. I
bought hex sockets from WiHa Quality Tools, part number 71996 at
http://www.wihatools.com/713mmsock.htm. The ones I found locally at Sears
and the home improvement center were a bit more expensive.

BobT

 

[JeffWills]

C wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> tlarwa <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
> >sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
> >on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
> >Advice/direction?
>
> Sears sells hex sockets for 3/8 or 1/2 inch drives.

Online even:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...s&vertical=TOOL&pid=00934448000&bidsite=CRAFT
same link, shortened:
http://tinyurl.com/ch4vm

Jeff

 

[SMS]

tlarwa wrote:
> I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
> sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
> on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
> Advice/direction?

"http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200309105&R=200309105"

"http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00934448000&subcat=Sockets"

 

[Werehatrack]

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:09:57 GMT, "tlarwa" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I want to buy a Park torque wrench (TW-2) with a 3/8" drive, but I'm not
>sure where to get hex wrench attachments, or what to get. Since most screws
>on the bike are hex head, the 3/8" drive won't do much good without them.
>Advice/direction?

Unless you're dealing with carbon components (and maybe even with
those), using a torque wrench on minor fasteners is overkill, and may
not produce the desired results.

That said, most auto parts stores sell 3/8" or 1/4"-drive metric hex
bits, sometimes individually and sometimes in sets. 5mm and 6mm will
do the majority of what you are looking for. In my opinion and
experience, a 3/8" drive torque wrench of the type you mentioned is
going to be only slightly less prone to producing overtightened
fasteners than an unaided but somewhat experienced hand.
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
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[Jasper Janssen]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:46:10 GMT, Werehatrack <[email protected]>
wrote:

> In my opinion and
>experience, a 3/8" drive torque wrench of the type you mentioned is
>going to be only slightly less prone to producing overtightened
>fasteners than an unaided but somewhat experienced hand.

Apart from carbon, it's usually more about getting things tight *enough*.

Jasper

 

[Werehatrack]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:14:45 GMT, Jasper Janssen <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:46:10 GMT, Werehatrack <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>> In my opinion and
>>experience, a 3/8" drive torque wrench of the type you mentioned is
>>going to be only slightly less prone to producing overtightened
>>fasteners than an unaided but somewhat experienced hand.
>
>Apart from carbon, it's usually more about getting things tight *enough*.

"Recommeded" torque values, in my experience, often *aren't* tight
enough. (I suspect that this was where you were aiming.)
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
Some gardening required to reply via email.
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[Jasper Janssen]

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:32:01 GMT, Werehatrack <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:14:45 GMT, Jasper Janssen <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:46:10 GMT, Werehatrack <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>> In my opinion and
>>>experience, a 3/8" drive torque wrench of the type you mentioned is
>>>going to be only slightly less prone to producing overtightened
>>>fasteners than an unaided but somewhat experienced hand.
>>
>>Apart from carbon, it's usually more about getting things tight *enough*.
>
>"Recommeded" torque values, in my experience, often *aren't* tight
>enough. (I suspect that this was where you were aiming.)

Well, I don't actually own a torque wrench, but it would not surprise me
to learn that I was overtightening (by recommended values) most of my
bolts. Especially the various bars and saddle fasteners -- as well as
crank bolts, pedals, and some other stuff -- simply need to be a slight
bit tighter with me on than with an average person who weighs a bit over
half of what I do.


Jasper