Buying a torque wrench
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Buying a torque wrench

If you often have to repair your own or other people's cars, then you simply cannot do without a torque wrench. For me, this purchase was also not accidental, since you have to deal with different cars and tighten nuts and bolts, as they say “by eye” - not the best option. Therefore, I decided to buy this tool in order to correctly perform the procedure for tightening threaded connections!

I'll tell you a little about which model I chose and what keys are generally found in stores.

Arrow type

I think that many have seen such keys, as they are one of the cheapest. In the center there is a scale with divisions, and when a certain moment is reached, the arrow shows the current value of the force. There are very cheap keys of this type, and their accuracy is not very high. If we consider more expensive options, then of course - the measurements will be much clearer.

The biggest plus of such a torque wrench is that it is possible to observe the increase or decrease in the moment of force in real time. For example, you tighten the bolt and it is already starting to stretch, respectively, at this moment the force begins to drop sharply, and all this is clearly visible on the scale. That is, it will not work to rip off the “head” of the bolt if you follow the arrow.

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Torque wrench with digital display

Of course, you always want to have all the best in your garage, but you need a lot of money to buy a digital key, and it's useless if you don't use the tool for professional purposes. If we consider one of the best options in its price category, then this is definitely Jonnesway with a range of measured values ​​from 20 to 200 Nm:

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With ratchet

Another type of torque wrench that you can consider buying is the ratchet wrench. These keys have excellent accuracy and convenience, since when the set torque is reached, a click is heard and it signals that it needs to stop.

If you consider buying options for yourself, then this is an excellent choice for an affordable price. That is why I will focus on this type of keys. Only Taiwan was looking for a manufacturer, since currently the tool that is produced there is considered one of the best in the middle price category. As a result, after some deliberation in the BBC store, the choice fell on this option: Ombra A90039. This tool is capable of working with force from 10 to 110 Nm. Agree that for the repair and maintenance of domestic cars, this will be enough for 95%.

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What I want to say about the operation of Ombra. The key is very well made, I would even say that the execution even surpasses many more expensive manufacturers. It is very convenient to work, you set the control moment of force and when it is reached, a click is heard! More importantly, this torque wrench can be used with both right-hand and left-hand threads - the ratchet works in both directions. The issue price is only 1450 rubles, which is quite normal for me. After all, it happens that due to ignorance of the right moment, you break the thread on an important unit and repairs can cost more than this key!

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