Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
The only practical way to test a click-type torque wrench is against a beam-type. Beam types require no calibration..
I have a fairly large beam type, but it is high torque.
Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
Expecting a stem bolt on a bike from a LBS to be properly torqued is foolish, IMO. They are not that likely to have used torque wrench...
No doubt they can "feel" what the proper torque would be. But when working on expensive frames, I would have thought that it standard practice to use a torque wrench as a safety factor.
Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
I've been wrenching on bikes for 25 years and using carbon parts for over 10 years. I've never used a torque wrench on any M5 or M6 bolt yet. Never had slippage problems or damaged anything yet....
Well, that's great for you, you have the experience, I'm glad for you. Since, this is my first carbon bike, I bought a low-torque wrench to ensure I do not cause damage.
Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
If you can't manage to do a decent job of tightening these bolts without a torque wrench how are you ever going to make an adjustment out on the road? It pays to know what a moderate torque feel like, using a short handled hex wrench or a 4-5-6 Y-style wrench.
Ergo, the reason I bought a torque wrench...to learn.
How do you get your head through a standard sized doorway?