[yot065]

yes im full of useless threads lol

but i've been wanting to use my torque wrench as a breaker bar for a few projects, but im scared it may damage the clicker

has anyone done this before

thanks

[murd0c]

yes it can, just find a piece of scrap pipe and use that

[teh_poopsicle]

Yes u will damage it

[gars]

Let me google that for you (http://bit.ly/Hxe8q2)

[bloodmack]

.. are you fucking serious? common sense man.

[Neva]

That'll definitely throw out the accuracy if you're exceeding the maximum which it can read. That's why there are torque wrenches and breaker bars.
Mastercraft Maximum Ratcheting Breaker Bar | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/Sockets/RatchetHandles/PRD~0589188P/Mastercraft+Maximum+Ratcheting+Breaker+Bar.jsp?loc ale=en)
it's 25$ go get it

[!e.lo_]

never use a torque wrench as a breaker. I never use my torque wrenches for anything except torquing bolts.
Never taken bolts off with one, never will.
and always store the torque wrench with tension off the spring.

[keitaro]

I've seen torque wrenches blown up because of misuse. A torque wrench is a calibrated tool, and is not to be misused. Even dropping it could throw it out of calibration. It's best to use a torque wrench within it's middle ranges and not it lower or upper ranges as well.

[kwy]

Go spend 20 bucks on a breaker bar..

[shenmecar]

Princess auto breaker bars are under 20. its a must have tool

[Death2Theft]

I am still choked that I missed out on their collaspable breaker bar sale... all sold out :(

[!e.lo_]

like telescopic? I've never seen one, but that seems cool

[Alatar]

I wouldn't buy a Princess Auto breaker bar. :p No wrenches of theirs either :p

[SpuGen]

^
I have a Princess Auto Breaker Bar.
Still hasn't broken. Yet.

[jepho]

You will break it... trust me, I've done it.
like mentioned just go buy one from princes. If it breaks at least it only cost $20

[jeffh]

sometimes i wander if people on this site actually work on shit anymore

then i read threads like this, realize people are working on shit

and then i wish that they weren't

[marksport]

I use one of my torque wrenches as a breaker bar quite often, one of the main reasons I bought it. It is over 6 feet long assembled and feels about 70lbs. I just leave it at
2000 ft-lbs and hope I don't shear the spindle off again.

[RRxtar]

breaker bars are for noobs

this goes on sale like once every 2 months for $49. I paid $49 for mine and its held up great.


Mastercraft ½-in. 7.5A Impact Wrench | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/2/CordedPowerTools/CordlessImpactDrivers/PRDOVR~0542734P/Mastercraft+%BD-in.+7.5A+Impact+Wrench.jsp?locale=en)

[skyxx]

Mastercraft Maximum Impact Wrench | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/1/CompressorsAirTools/ImpactWrenches/PRD~0541264P/Mastercraft+Maximum+Impact+Wrench.jsp?locale=en) This one is on sale and it's their Maximum series which comes with 5 year warranty. Plus it has a rated 350 ft/lbs of torque.

[LenovoTurbo]

breaker bars are for noobs

this goes on sale like once every 2 months for $49. I paid $49 for mine and its held up great.


Mastercraft ½-in. 7.5A Impact Wrench | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/2/CordedPowerTools/CordlessImpactDrivers/PRDOVR~0542734P/Mastercraft+%BD-in.+7.5A+Impact+Wrench.jsp?locale=en)

Got this too, gets the job done most of the time. Better if it was a bit smaller though.

[RRxtar]

Got this too, gets the job done most of the time. Better if it was a bit smaller though.
ya it is a little heavy to one hand it in akward positions and its a bit big to get into tighter areas, but sure works like a hot damn most of the time. i havent found much it wont undo. even a rusted on/hammered to shit trailer hitch ball. even if you gotta let it do its thing for 20-30 seconds it always seems to break whatever is stuck free.

next on my list is a cordless one.

[skyxx]

^Cordless one, buy the 18V version only!

[MindBomber]

I have a Mastercraft electric impact, except it puts out 220ft/lbs I think. Best $30 I ever spent, it's small enough that you can reach most suspension bolts with it and an impact is far less likely to break a bolt than a bar. Even if I only ever used it for removing lug nuts it'd be a great purchase.

That said, it's no replacement for a breaker bar. 36" breaker bar with all my weight on it equates to 600ft/lbs worth of twisting force to break free a corroded bolt.

[LuHua]

Got a non-ratcheting 22" breaker bar from Canadian Tire for around $20, heavy as hell and a non-ratcheting head. You can find some pretty cheap ones and with something as simple as the one I got there's no way it's breaking haha. It was on sale though, go look around. Take every care you can to keep your torque wrench in good condition. It's a precision instrument.

[RRxtar]

the problem with breaker bars vs impact guns is you put so much force on one side of the bolt. its not a uniform circular force. even tho it has a socket contacting all sides of the bolt head, you are still putting up to 600lbs of force in a downward motion on the left side of the bolt.

a good example of that is the difference between using a J tire iron and an X tire iron. the X tire iron has a uniform movement with a circular force being applied to both sides and stays on the nut, and the J tire iron WANTS to slide off the nut.

[sleepywheel]

Take every care you can to keep your torque wrench in good condition. It's a precision instrument.

How often do you guys get your torque wrenches recalibrated? I used to get it done once a year but in the last few, I don't seem to have any need for them so I haven't bothered. Wonder how many out there have accurate torque settings?

[jeffh]

the shop i work at does all the techs tq wrenches annually for our iso audit

i always get them to check my 2 tq wrenches at the same time

funny thing is, my princess auto 0-180 lb is more accurate in the middle than my snap on 0-90 is