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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

Aldi have got a torque wrench in their specials from tomorrow, £16.99

https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-torque-wrench/p/801792410983800

Range is 20-150 ft/lbs 18" long for 1/2" sockets, comes with 3 sockets (common wheel nut sizes) and what looks like a 5" extension.

Only down side is that although the ratchet will work counter clockwise, the torque wrench only works clockwise.

Dave

47Jag · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:41 am Post subject:

Dave,

It should be pointed out that this wrench is only available on mail order so there will be an additional delivery charge if you only buy the wrench. If there's something else you need/want that will bring the total to over £20 then you qualify for free delivery. Still a good price even with the added delivery charge. I didn't see a price for delivery but it will probably be about £3.95-ish.

Art

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1950 Location: East Yorkshire

£2.95 standard delivery
Free delivery on orders over £30

Screwfix, Machine MArt [Clarke] and Amazon all have similar, between the £20-£25 price range, with free delivery too...for some.
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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2467 Location: South Cheshire

Out of interest, what disadvantage is there that the torque only works in one direction? Is it just for the rare situations where you might have a left-handed thread, or something else I can't think of? Are l/h threads more commonplace in cars older than mine?

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lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

Everything I have bought from Aldi or Lidl has surprised me. One tends to think that at the first sign of stress it will break but The things I have bought have been good quality and an exceptional price. Nowt to do with cars, but I've wanted a little weather station with outside temperature gauge for yonks but baulked at £70. Bought one from Lidl at £15 over a year ago and it's perfect.

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

Well I broke into my piggy bank and bought one from our local Aldi today Smile

The are made by an Austrian toolmaker ; Walter Werkzeuge :
https://www.walteronline.com/en/tools/home-workshop/hand-tools/torque-wrench-set-p3043420

They have individual serial numbers and come with a calibration test certificate, mine was 0.5% out at 60NM, 1.6% out at 126NM and 1.3% out at 210NM, test date was 9th Dec 2020, unusually all the components in the kit have a date of manufacture.

The only disappointing features are that it only has metric calibrations, so some calculations required for those of us who work in imperial! & minimum torque is 43ft/lbs not the 20 that I had originally understood, still very good value.

Dave