Inch pound torque wrench

[Broncomania]

Does anyone know where I can get an inch pound torque wrench, dial type that goes as low as 5 in/lbs, under $300. All I can find are the Snap on and Proto ones and they are pretty expensive.

[Toyrantula]

Have you tried Canadian Tire?

[sdillen]

5 in/lbs? What are you setting up? I got my inch/lb torque wrench when I was setting up the gears on my S10 at KMS for around $50 or so. I think it only reads from about 15 in/lbs up though. Accurate measurement of 5 in/lbs may be a tough order to fill. . .

[cwate]

Got a fish scale?

5 in-lb = 5 lb at 1 inch, or 1lb at 5 inches, or...

Chris

[Broncomania]

< 5 in/lbs? What are you setting up?

I am using it for checking pinion bearing preload, some diffs require around 8 in/lbs so I was just rounding down.

<5 in-lb = 5 lb at 1 inch, or 1lb at 5 inches, or...

I was thinking of that but I was just hoping to find a real one, I wouldn't mind paying around $200 for one but I think $300 is a bit much.

[sdillen]

Originally posted by Broncomania
< 5 in/lbs? What are you setting up?

I am using it for checking pinion bearing preload, some diffs require around 8 in/lbs so I was just rounding down.



Interesting. . .I didn't think that anything would be set up that light. My S10 pinion preload was around 25 in/lbs, and going through my other books list pretty much all Chev front/rear axles ('94) at around 15-30 inch lbs for new bearings. If bearings are reused I see some references to ~10 in/lbs. Guess I learned something today! What dif is this for?

[Q]

You can use a beam type for this also. I think KMS tools has a little inch pound one that goes that low. In the marine industry some of the rolling torque values are as low as 5 in/lbs. I like the dial ones for this but a beam one will still work. I would pass on the fish scale myself.

[desteurm]

Originally posted by Q
I would pass on the fish scale myself.

It is funny you mention passing on the fish scale type measurement...my company sells these force gauges that start at 8oz of force accurate within +/-0.15% at full scale up to 100lbs. They are also $1800 USD, but for precise force measurement nothing will beat it. You could make a bar one inch long center of rotation to center of pull and take an accurate reading...

Model Capacity x Graduation Price
DFA250G $1775
8 oz x 0.004 oz
250 g x 0.1 g
2.5 N x 0.001 N


Just a thought...:D...and this not an advertisement for a company in case you wanted to flame me on it!!!:eek: