Hi,

So something like 150 ft lbs would generally be the max for "normal"
work... outside of the stupid axle nut!  lol

What would be the "least" torque that one would use a torque wrench on?

Please understand, this is a new world to me.  I've always just done
things "tight enough"... except for my carbon fiber road bike which came
with a little 5 nm torque wrench for tightening the seat so as to not
crack the frame!

:)

Thanks,
Steve W.

On 28/04/2017 2:13 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> I keep two, a 3/8" drive and a 1/2" drive because there are times you need
>   both, like lug nuts which take 133 ft/lbs of force. Need a bigger wrench
> for that.
>
> John
>
> On Apr 28, 2017 12:32, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 3/8" beam-style analog torque wrench is my favorite.  YMMV
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Steve Williams <
>> steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am going to service my CV joints this weekend.  I've decided it's
>>> worthwhile to invest in a torque wrence as I will be doing more work on
>>> my van over the next while.
>>>
>>> I didn't realize there were so many ranges available for a torque
>> wrenches!
>>> I believe the CV bolts are 35 foot lbs of torque.
>>>
>>> 10-150 ft lbs
>>> 25-250 ft lbs
>>> 10-80 ft lbs
>>> 30-150 ft lbs, etc
>>>
>>> Then there's the size... I'm thinking 3/8 is probably fine, or should I
>>> go to a 1/2"?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Steve Williams.
>>>