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Old 06-26-17 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by corrado33
I also was going to call bull. I tried searching for low torque 1/4" torque wrenches with no luck, then I found that even the low torque wrenches use 3/8" drive.

Here's a craftsman torque wrench that measures 25-250 in lbs, plenty for many of the "low torque" fasteners on bikes.

Sears.com

You'd need a normal torque wrench for things like crank bolts.

Besides, "beam type" torque wrenches are awful... Yeah sure I'm going to carefully look at the scale at a angle perpendicular to its surface while I'm holding the crank in place and trying to tighten it ridiculously tight. Sounds like a great idea.

All I gather from your whining is a genuine lack of experience.
How is a 3/8" drive going to limit you? Torque is torque. A 1/8" thicker drive isn't going to make a difference.
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