My New Batch of Torque Wrenches Arrived Today

[Tony Prodigy]

Firstly, I'd like to thank  Administration for adding this Section to the Forum. I believe this will be a great addition for all the DIY guys who love working on their own cars who need advice on certain tools and others who have experience who would like to share. 

I love tools as you all do, so please share and post plenty of pics. 

I have plenty of recent acquisitions but I'd like to start off with my purchase of three torque wrenches. I got a 1/4" drive, 3/8" drive and a second 1/2" drive. I already had one and thought I'd try another brand. 

A definite must for the DIY car guy. Got them all for a great price from Trade Tools who are based in Queensland. Excellent service and fast delivery. I ordered on Tuesday afternoon and received them this evening being Friday. Not a bad turn around from Queensland to Sydney. I will definitely be buying more tools from this group, so a huge thanks to the team at Trade Tools 

[Hiro]

How much did it cost you for the set?  I've got an old 1/2" torque wrench lying around that I used to use for wheel nuts but it's a bit rusty and I have absolutely no confidence in its accuracy, could really use a new 1/2" and 1/4" for when I start my engine conversion (don't have any 3/8" sockets, it's all 1/2" except for anything below 10mm)

[Tony Prodigy]

The 1/4"  Renegade drive was $22 

https://www.tradetools.com/renegade-industrial-1-4-dr-torque-wrench-2-3-22-6nm-or?SearchId=24813718&SearchPos=10

The 3/8"  Renegade drive was $25

 https://www.tradetools.com/renegade-industrial-3-8-dr-torque-wrench-5-80ft-lbs-or?SearchId=24813735&SearchPos=11

These are still on special.

The 1/2" Force was $65. Bit more expensive but comes with a lifetime warranty. Still a bargain ! 

https://www.tradetools.com/product-range/workshop-and-mechanical/torque-wrenches/force-1-2-10-150ft-lbs-torque-wrench

And I got free delivery to Sydney from Queensland.

Edited May 2, 2020 by Tony Prodigy
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[Hiro]

Damn that's a good deal (assuming quality is decent), you're normally looking at like ~$80-100 for even a single 1/2" Kinchrome one or a couple of hundred for a Bahco/Warren&Brown (although they'd be overkill for a home mechanic)

[Tony Prodigy]

1 hour ago, Hiro said:

Damn that's a good deal (assuming quality is decent), you're normally looking at like ~$80-100 for even a single 1/2"

Yep, quality is decent enough I think. I'm very happy with mine.

The beauty is with these types of wrenches is that you can calibrate them yourself too.

https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc

Edited May 2, 2020 by Tony Prodigy