{"id":643,"date":"2008-07-03T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-03T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2008\/07\/03\/sockets-for-your-torque-wrench\/"},"modified":"2008-07-03T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-03T12:38:00","slug":"sockets-for-your-torque-wrench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2008\/07\/03\/sockets-for-your-torque-wrench\/","title":{"rendered":"Sockets for your torque wrench"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I am a torque wrench believer! My bikes have a bit of carbon on them, and it scares me to think how much I would over tighten them without it.<\/p>\n

If you have read this for a while, you might have seen my review of the amazing guistaforza torque wrench from effetto mariposa<\/a>. It really is a nice tool, and when you spend that kind of coin on it, you are always sure to use it.
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That wrench tops out at 16nm, which is enough for most bike parts, but bottom brackets and cranks can use more. Along with non bike uses like car stuff that I pretend I know how to do.<\/p>\n

So for higher torque ranges I use the Park Tools TW-2 <\/a>. While the guistaforza came with bits, most 3\/8″ torque wrenches do not. Unfortunetly this can be pricy as you’ll need hex, torx and the usual sockets. At your average home depot or sears a set of allen head sockets will run you up to $30. And then you need to buy the torx as well. You can run to Harbour Frieght and get them for about $10 per set, but the quality is sub par.<\/p>\n

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I found the answer, over at Northern Tool<\/a> they have a set of hex, phillips, blade, metric allen, imperial allen and torx on sale for $11. Yes $11, so keep an eye out to go on sale again. They are really nice, high quality and come with a case to hold them all.<\/p>\n

Also with this adapter you can use them in the guista forza if you need to.
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