Torque Wrench
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A good friend of mine took my HF 1/4 and 1/2 to his work to check them for accuracy.
They have a calibration rig for torque wrenches.
He thought they would be way out of cal.
He checked 10 points on each one and found less than 2% off at all points.
Most were inside of 1%.
The 2% errors occurred in the very low settings.
So, I think the HF torque wrenches are fine for do-it-yourself wrenching on your bike.
I would like to point out that most of the torque value in your HD shop manual have a range, not an exact value.
My HF torque wrenches easily get me within those ranges.
Whatever you get, do yourself a favor and get BOTH the 1/4" and 1/2" wrenches.
Oh, and you might as well pick up a #27 torx socket. Most sets don't come with a #27.
The #25 almost works, but strips out the heads.
I wonder how I know that?
They have a calibration rig for torque wrenches.
He thought they would be way out of cal.
He checked 10 points on each one and found less than 2% off at all points.
Most were inside of 1%.
The 2% errors occurred in the very low settings.
So, I think the HF torque wrenches are fine for do-it-yourself wrenching on your bike.
I would like to point out that most of the torque value in your HD shop manual have a range, not an exact value.
My HF torque wrenches easily get me within those ranges.
Whatever you get, do yourself a favor and get BOTH the 1/4" and 1/2" wrenches.
Oh, and you might as well pick up a #27 torx socket. Most sets don't come with a #27.
The #25 almost works, but strips out the heads.
I wonder how I know that?
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Here is a link for Harbor Freight 20% off coupons.
http://www.streetsource.com/forum/to...ruckin+General
I also have a Husky that I purchased at Home Depot.
http://www.streetsource.com/forum/to...ruckin+General
I also have a Husky that I purchased at Home Depot.
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
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From: El Paso, TX
Here is a link for Harbor Freight 20% off coupons.
http://www.streetsource.com/forum/to...ruckin+General
I also have a Husky that I purchased at Home Depot.
http://www.streetsource.com/forum/to...ruckin+General
I also have a Husky that I purchased at Home Depot.
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