In The Bike Shop - Torque Wrenches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Today in The Velo Studio we talk about a variety of Torque Wrenches and how to use them on your bike. Fancy parts on your bicycle need exact tightness on the bolts and our variety of torque wrenches can help you. From bargains to one of the greatest, from small and portable to the monster you could use on a tractor with, these torque wrenches will help you fix your bike with precision and style.
Links to the wrenches I talk about in the video - These are affiliate links so any purchases made using them goes to help fund the channel… Happy CLICKING.
Park Tool ATD 1.2 - amzn.to/3omUIib
Venzno bike ¼ Torque set - amzn.to/2LuaAR7
Wera Click-Torque A 6 Set - amzn.to/3ogYAB8
Craftsman ⅜” Drive Microtroq Wrench - amzn.to/2Lub0a9
Silca - silca.cc
Amazon “Bike Troque Wrench Set “ ¼’ drive - amzn.to/3nmcFvZ - กีฬา
This guy should have far more followers. this is a great guide delivered with that reassuringly all American voice
Dude, first time watcher and just wanted to say firstly, thank you for finding me the exact style or torque wrench I've been hunting for. 2nd'ly your shooting style and delivery are very cool and you have shot everything with great precision. I was enjoying your videography skills just as much as your content, so again, a big thank you from me. You've earned a subscriber for sure and can't believe your channel isn't being promoted more, please keep on doing the good work, I'll continue to share your vids around.
Thanks again bud, you rock! 🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the video. Exceptional quality!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Quality video man, thanks for this
good work mate. Quality content.
Much appreciated!
Nice straight info. Thanks!
Nice review straight to the point 👍
Great info
Great video. But if you had to, which would you choose a first wrench for a bike ?
Thanks in advance!
Good tutorial
wow have you seen the prices since this review! Like everything- prices have gone way up!
I ordered Wera's A6 set you covered here, thanks for your vid. New to Ebikes & Torque Wrenchs. Another vid on this Set was returned because it doesn't have reverse Torque. Is that function needed for bike work?
Yes, some parts of a bike are left-hand threaded, such as the drive-side cups of English-threaded BBs, the SRAM UDH hanger bolt, to name a few.
I know this is off the topic but what brand shirt you are wearing? 😅
What a selection you have. I'm looking for something portable like the Silca but its out of stock! Might go with the Wera 7400 (3.0-8.8 Nm) which is a pistol grip screw driver type. I can still pack that but it only starts at 3Nm. I think I want 2Nm starting point.
Anything Wera and you can't fo wrong. What do you have on your bike that is 2Nm??
@@thevelostudio7215 The way I understand torque wrenches is that they are best as they age being operating in the middle ratings and might not be as accurate at the bottom and top ratings. Having the lower rating just seems like doing 4-8nm would be optimal. Since I made my first comment I looked at the Park Tool TW-5 which is a popular choice and it starts at 3nm also. I'm sure that Wera 7400 would be great and the size is really nice.
@@thevelostudio7215 "What do you have on your bike that is 2Nm?". Stem top cap (4mm). Steerer tube collar locating bolt (2.5mm). Headset adjustment locking screws (2.5mm). Also, the Water Bottle/SWAT Road Box bolts are under 3.0Nm at 2.8Nm (3mm).
Good vid mate. Question about the A6. Is it capable of using in reverse for removing bolts? I ask because I know this can be a caveat with torque wrenches, thanks!
YES! the A6 rolls both ways. It operates like a regular ratchet with the added bonus of torque. Cheers!
@@thevelostudio7215 thanks for the reply but ended up opting for the Topeak torque.
@@ArmorOfZeus the Topeak D-Torq DX 4-80 nm?
Are you satisfied with it?
Thank you for this video. I own a mobile bicycle business and I need a torque wrench for carbon fiber bicycles
Glad I could help, where is your repair business?
@@thevelostudio7215 my repair business is in Albuquerque New Mexico USA 🇺🇸
You have a torque wrench with you on the road. What do you use to listen a screw? Cause the torque wrench are not meant to undo bolts.
No one talks about left-hand torquing. I would really love to know that since there are few situations where you need to torque in the opposite direction (such as pedals or BB)
CDI Torque Products does have a 3/8-inch that torques in both directions.
Go ahead and use your left hand works the same. If you mean counter clockwise: then say so.
Norbar, 💯
Basically bike specific torque wrenches do it. The wera does and park tool do.
@@flashwashington2735nobody likes a wiseass…
I'm looking for something in the
10-14 N-m range. What's the cheapest option you would recommend?
Your hand. Joke aside. If you want to measure and apply torque correctly, you need to spend some money. Cheap torque tools will just be inaccurate. The wera tool has a wide range from 2 to 25nm
I have the pro bike tool that ranges from 2-20 N-m. Very accurate, calibration certificate included with package and a super solid tool. Just be sure to follow the initial use instructions then you’ll be set to click away
@@whydaksh I use mine at work and held up fine, so it's shop-approved for me. Heck, I even got a second one for when my first one goes out of spec and if I can't find a torque tools lab locally to help recalibrate it.
can tell the quality in the video, great job
Thanks! I'm glad you appreciate the work I put into the videos.
Can these be used to unscrew bolts? Or just tighten?
Absolutely not.
Beware of the Craftsman warranty, they would not warrnty My Craftsman torque wrench that had the infamous Craftsman warranty on it ( gear in the ratchet went bad). I replaced it with one made by SK, quality and never failed me.
Hi. I need a torque wrench for most bols on my bike since 2 to 20Nm and 40Nm for the Rotor tight. Is there a all in one torque wrench since 2Nm till 50Nm? or do i need to buy two separately torque wrenches.
i also looked for one torque wrench that can do all the ranges for bicycles. the closest i found is Topeak D-Torq DX (4-80 Nm). there is also some chinese wrenches that claim even wider range, but i am not sure how valid their claims.
@@GiGER333 Thank you. I will look for it on amazon.
I just want to have a torque tool for most bike screws 5Nm... 10Nm and particularly 40Nm for centrallock shimano Rotors. I dont even know if i have strenght to unbolt the centralock in first place.
I saw a guy on youtube that ruined the central lock ring. Is it 40Nm so dificult for a human harm?
th-cam.com/video/lY62SEhOVNA/w-d-xo.html
To cover all torque specs of a bike (1 - 60 Nm), you really need two: A 1/4-inch and a 3/8-inch square drive unit.
You can also buy a preset or two to cover your most frequently covered torque specs, like 5 Nm on cockpits.
I have the Wera. It's allright but it has one major design flaw imho. The adjustability is wayyyyyy too fine. It only has a precision of +/-4%. I measured mine on calibrated torque wrench testing equipment and it was at the low end of the tolerance range. Given this relatively low amount of precision there is no point setting the torque in 0.1 Nm steps, when there could be an error of +/- 1Nm at the 25Nm setting.
All this leads to ridiculous amounts of twisting when you need to readjust. Because remember. 0.1 Nm steps. 1Nm=1 360° rotation.... It gets old realllllllly quickly. Otherwise it's a good tool.
I envy you, wish I looked into getting a calibrated tester but is was cost prohibitive. Which one are you using??
@@thevelostudio7215 I tested it on a Hazet 7903E as well as on the 7901E. They are not mine though. As you said, the cost of these is a tiny bit prohibitive for the home shop... We have both at work (Automotive OEM) and use them at our prototype workshop where the early prototypes are assembled and tested and the torque values have to be on point.
If documentation and high precision is required we even have the same machines that get used during production that automatically tighten to the desired torque and document the torque and angle for every single bolt.
#SnapOn makes a really nice 1/4" ATECH1FS240
shop.snapon.com/product/TechAngle-Models-(2%-Accuracy)/1-4%22-Drive-Flex-Head-TechAngle-Micro-Torque-Wrench-(12-240-in-lb)/ATECH1FS240
so which ones are accurate?
By far the best is the Wera torque wrench
Agreed, anything Wera is top quality. I use that one the most in the shop.
Syntace build a wrench with wera which has a range from 1 to 25nm. Perfect tool for bikes. I am using hz wrenches in various ranges for my bike and car and those are really great aswell.
I just purchased one from Amazon Italy which looks very similar to the “amazon bike torque wrench” at 9min into your video. The manufacturer is Vanpo and the engineering and quality of the tool is excellent. But I cannot make it trigger. I wrote to the vendor WiWu who immediately sent me another and I can’t make it trigger either. So the problem must be me. I just do not hear or feel a click when tightening a test bolt even at 2.5 Nm. What am I doing wrong? I don’t want to touch my bike with it until I can make it work.
It does work, but the click is very very subtle, and the test bolt had already been tightened beyond the test range. 5Nm is really very little.
I'm glad it worked out. Keep Torqin'
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Cool new channel, seems slick.
The long pauses after (and during) sentences are a bit tiring though.
John, Honestly the long pauses are me trying to remember the script that I wrote. I'm definitely not a pro in front of the camera, hopefully episode after episode I get a little better every time. Thanks for watching..
@@thevelostudio7215 I didn't know the pauses until I have seen this comment!
I had no problems at all.
Craftsman torque wrench has 1 year warranty.
Good to know
Amazon (unbranded?) wrench- not good in my opinion
Tomek Borucki can you tell more about this wrench?
@@user-wk9ue4su9p i can't. I prefer to buy branded tools with good reviews.
Maybe you are right. I have one and can’t make it trigger. But the machine quality and metal quality are excellent. And it has 300+ reviews with 4.5 stars
It works. After the fourth try with a completely loose test bolt I understood what the sound and feel were supposed to be. Much more subtle than I thought.
he holds it wrong, he tightens holding it at the far back
For torque wrenches always look for a certificate to guaranty the right measurement. I would not trust a Chinese tool, especially at low torque numbers.
Thanks for the info. What do you think the best way would be to test the accuracy of a torque wrench? A standard to test against.
@@thevelostudio7215 Either your build your own test stand (1/4", 3/8", 1/2" adaptor + 1m pole + weight) or you have a tested and verified torque wrench. I have access to QA department, which has to test and readjust each measurement tool at work on a yearly base. There I already tested a few torque wrenches from various providers. Outcome: I will not trust any torque wrenches w/o a certificate any longer ;)
@@katjaunffalk Torque wrench you measure against + 4% of the plus-minus range. Wrench you test -4% 8% percent and you don't even know. That's your GOOD??!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
i do not like the content of the video, it is nice to watch but there are no qualitative methode in which you testet if the wrenches are in spec, you only talking about how they feel, that is also nice to know but after the video i still not know which one is wroth it's price
That's all Americans care about
This video would be worthwhile if it measured the accuracy of these low range torque wrenches. As it is this video is pretty useless other than a picture of the torque wrenches.
No second 'i'!! "Silca." let's say it together now. "SILCA!!!!! If you love the tool so much then make the effort to correctly pronounce it. you are an educator on TH-cam?
Practical guy got it right. I have faith that you can, too!!
Get your own channel, then you can worry about spell check all you want dummy. 🙂