torque wrench advice

Now that I own a fancy hub (need 12Nm for one part), I'm going to get a
torque wrench.

What do y'all use?


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I had used the alternative spec of "very firm hand pressure". Since you
mentioned the 12Nm (8.85 ft lbs), I checked it with a torque wrench, and
8.85 ft lbs is more then I had.

My torque wrench is an old one, has a long bar that bends and so the
pointer shifts to indicate the torque.

Good luck, just don't screw up the crank bolt like I did. I'm sure you
read the instructions where Florian is careful to warn about making sure
the shifter shaft is not in the way of the allen headed wrench. I missed
that until afterward.


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I use 'this one'
(http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944978000P), good ol' basic
Craftsman. At $30, great insurance policy for my Stockton wheel.


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12 Nm will be off the bottom of the range of a lot of torque wrenches,
certainly is on mine. Personally I use a mid-size Norbar 1/2" drive
which is very solid but comes in at about £80.


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When I get my KHU hub back I'll be torque wrenching EVERYTHING... I've
got a park tools TW-1 which is appropriate, although I'd suggest the
other sort (click/ratchet, rather than beam). The click-type is easier
to use, as you just keep going until you feel/hear the click, while with
a beam you need to keep looking at the scale.


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