A blog post on this very subject occurred recently entitled "i pinched seat tube putting on problem solvers brand front derailleur clamp" that had many good responses to this torque wrench issue. Do a search on that exact title and you should find all of the info/uses or misuses of torque wrenches as you'll need.
On Friday, September 24, 2021 at 3:22:24 PM UTC-5 John Phillips wrote: > Just found my 2nd torque wrench has died, after less than ten uses, > after being properly stored, in a dry place, in its box, with the tension > relaxed. > > I started putting my Effetto Mariposa through the warm up calibration, > and no clicks at 16Nm nor 3 Nm nor any Nm setting. I wanted to install a > Paul Boxcar stem on my Hunq, my first 31.8mm stem, and I wanted to get it > right, but now I'm left with just my own wrenching touchy feelyness. > > My Park Tools torque wench was dead on arrival, and now my second much > more pricey Effetto Mariposa has abandoned its mortal coil and left me > checking the REI return policy. What gives? Is the normal? I have trout > flies that have lasted longer! Jeez! I still use my first, now 52 years > old, fiberglass fly rod. I know I'm not Godzilla. > > Are there any reliable torque wrenches out there for 3-5.5Nm wrenching, > or are they just a waste of money if you're a careful mechanic? > > Sorry for the ranting, but I'd really like to know what you all depend on. > > Thanks, John > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ec30ca78-2fb0-4ae9-ad4d-ecaa01700623n%40googlegroups.com.
