Torque wrench for regulator service

[Zef]

I hawe two of them, the small one is 2-30 Nm, the large one is 1o-210 Nm.
I mostly use them working on the engines of my motorbikes.
On regulators I just use the small one for the retainer of the swivel turret of my SP MK5 - MK10.
For all other parts I do not find that using a torque wrench is "mission critical". It can be useful the first times you are doing the service. After a while your hand already knows how much force to apply...

Funny, I beleive the first torque wrench I ever bought was to properly tighten the rear axle on my motorcyle after having the tire replaced. I had read of horror stories where where shops did not properly tighten the axle only for the rider to find out on their own, narrowly escaping disaster. I did not want to be a part of that statistic, so I pulled and replaced my wheel(s) myself and ensured it was done correctly.

-Z

 

[Meni]

Torque Wrench 5-33 Nm

Any experiance with this one?

 

[Julius SCHMIDT]

No but I've bought some other excellent tools from them as have my friends and if I were ever to buy a torque wrench for scuba because this is a scuba company I think I would give this one a shot although chris kippax and rhwestfall have excellent examples

 

[plexer]

The one I use was bought from a cycle shop and is 2 - 24nm had a calibration certificate as well

 

[grf88]

In the absence of a torque wrench a digital fish or luggage scale, together with a little bit of simple math, can be pressed into service with quite accurate results. If it is not quite apparent how then do a search on YouTube.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I have used the Craftsman one for years. Recently I bought this onehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1WPFE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and it's my go to now. I understand some people don't want to spend $150 bucks but it is soooo nice.

 

[tursiops]

I have used the Craftsman one for years. Recently I bought this onehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1WPFE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and it's my go to now. I understand some people don't want to spend $150 bucks but it is soooo nice.

No more missed clicks!

 

[taimen]

1) what drive would be best? (1/4, 3/8)

I have a Wera 2.5-25 Nm 1/4" drive for smaller torques and some larger house brand wrenches for larger torques. Many of the special tools made for regulators seem to have 3/8 drive. If you find one wrench with suitable range to cover all your regulator specific stuff, 3/8 might be the best choice.

2) Is there a manufacturer that makes a wrench to include this torque range for a reasonable price?

Yes, it is located somewhere in Taiwan or China and products are sold with many names. Most of the reasonably priced torque wrenches are ok.