| Author | Message | ||
     Frankf |
Changed my front tire the other day. Was fine till I realize that I could not torque the axel as it is reverse thread, and my torque wrenches only work in the other direction. How do you do this? | ||
| Dave |
Sears sells torque wrenches that work fine both directions. With that said, I've never seen one that didn't DAve | ||
| Blake |
Me neither. Frank, You'd have to devise some kind of 180 degree adapter/link to tighten the axle, a short link that would fit the wheel on one end and accept your one-way torque wrench on the other as it faces outwards from the wheel. You'd then position the torque wrench so it is 90 degrees from (perpenducular to) the axis of the link. | ||
| Frankf |
????? I've got two Sears torque wrenches. Neither has a way to reverse the action. Not sure I believer either of you.  | ||
| Jackbequick |
I have three torque wrenches. - 1/2" drive clicker type that clicks only on right hand threaded fasteners. Has a a flip lever on the head for reversing the ratchet lock, it has absolutely no "give" in that direction and will not click. - 3/8" drive clicker type that works in either direction. This has a knurled rotating wheel on the head for reversing the ratchet, - 1/2" drive Craftsman deflecting pointer type that, of course, works in either direction My Dad was a lifelong mechanic, master machinist, and guy who worshipped at the altar of tools. He would not break a nut loose with a torque wrench. I suspect it was because it often takes more than the "torqued to" force to break a nut loose and/or it may be a bad thing to do to a torque wrench. Breaking nuts loose with a torque wrench could, over time, screw up the calibration (in at least one if not both directions). I wonder if the single direction ratchet wrenches are intended to be used for loosening nuts too? If they are made so that loosening nuts places no load on the clicker mechanism? Jack | ||
| Dave |
Sears has a terrific return policy (satisfaction guaranteed) that is rarely balked at ....  DAve | ||
| Bluzm2 |
DAve, They don't cover their torque wrenches. Just the ratchet mechanism. Don't ask how I know.... Brad | ||
| Court |
I have 3 (3/8", 1/2" and a spoke torque wrench) and frankly have never had a lick of problem with any of them. I returned a Craftsman tool, i believe a router, years ago and it was "no questions" asked. The seem do do the trick. | ||
| Jlnance |
Is the torque on the front axle that critical? It has a pinch bolt after all. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Court, I think their policy on power tools has changed over the years. I had a Craftsman 3/8 drill crap out some time ago. They wouldn't replace it. I went through 2 of them and said enough... went with a Milwaukee. I've never had any problem with their hand tools with the exception of the torque wrench. Brad | ||
| Bomber |
Craftsman policies HAVE changed -- their hand tools (wiht torque wrenches being one of the excpetions) can be replaced ez-peazy -- power tools generally come with a very specific warranty (generally a year), and they always offer an "extended warranty . . . sutff like jacks/jackstand and the like, ditto warranty -- any torque wrench will state in the accompanying docs whether it'll measure in both directions -- some will, some won't, and some specifically call out the fact that the accuracy is not th esame in both directions (usually by a small percentage) | ||
| Court |
I've got Milwaukee Hole Shooter powered and battery drills and you can't destroy them. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
You got that right Court! My Hole Shooter has headered off ladders and roofs more than a couple of times.. I actually have two of them. The first one I bought after burning up the 2nd Craftsman drill. I was wiring in a ceiling vent fan in our main bathroom, needed to drill holes for new wires. I got the holes done and wire pulled then got interrupted by company. I closed up the attic, leaving a flashlight and my drill buried up in the insulation. Next time I went to use the drill I couldn't find it...lots of time had passed, I usually use cordless for most tasks so didn't need it for at least 6 month... I figured I had loaned it to someone and spaced out on it.. I needed another drill so bought another Hole Shooter. 2 years later I neede to rewire the TV antenna. Guess what I found.. No worse for wear, just a little corroded from cold/hot and moisture. I figure the temp swing had to be in the neighborhood of -20 to +150 or more. I still use both of them... Yup, ya can't kill um. Brad BTW, the Maglite flashlight didn't fair so well. I must have left it on, the batteries had totally leaked out and ate through the case! | ||
| Clutchless |
My crapsman torque wrenches work fine, just be sure to get them caliberated at least once a year, especialy if you like to drop them or leave them in your toolbox in tension. hmm...weird, never noticed my torque wrenches actually could go reverse until I bought my buell. | ||
| Al_lighton |
If your torque wrench doesn't click in reverse, run an extension THROUGH the hollow axle from the other side and put it into the hex end of a spark plug socket. Many use the same 7/8" hex as the axle tool. OR even better, use one of these:  I don't have it up on the website yet, but we have a few in stock. I use mine ALL the time around the shop, it is much more handy than digging the hex piece out of the Buell tool kit and using the applicable socket. The ratchet plugs right into it from either side. They're $29.95. 22mm=.866, Buell hex is .875, so 22mm works great. Al |
