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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007And another tool question
Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I need...  SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Timo Geusch typed: > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I > need... Had one a long time ago. It didn't let me down, so I'd say they were OK SignatureRich B Bandit 1200S Take out the obvious to email me. On 17 Aug, 10:25, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I > need... I've actually got one: a click-stop one. Had it for nearly 30 years, and it seems to work fine, so I'd recommend the brand, yes. > On 17 Aug, 10:25, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I've actually got one: a click-stop one. Had it for nearly 30 years, > and it seems to work fine, so I'd recommend the brand, yes. Unfortunately this one seem to be a preset one so it's of no use to me. Guess I'll make use of that teng.co.uk link Gyp mention earlier and add a torque wrench to the pile. SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> saying something like: >Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? They've been around for years, not heard anything bad about them. Istr Norbar are (or used to be) the ones with a bendy bar and a quadrant (actually much less than a quadrant - a bi-octant?) dial on them with a pointer anchored to the head. SignatureDave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day. > We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the > drugs began to take hold. I remember "Timo Geusch" [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (actually much less than a quadrant - a bi-octant?) dial on them with > a pointer anchored to the head. Well, this one was a "regular" torque wrench but as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, it's a preset one so of no use to me. SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> saying something like: >> They've been around for years, not heard anything bad about them. Istr >> Norbar are (or used to be) the ones with a bendy bar and a quadrant [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Well, this one was a "regular" torque wrench but as mentioned elsewhere >in this thread, it's a preset one so of no use to me. Yeah, just had a look at the likely ones on ebay and it seems to be a production one for no tampering. On a related note, I've had a look at an old Snap-On one I picked up for peanuts at an autojumble years ago - a TQ50A, 3/8 drive 0-600lb/in, stamped 20Feb 1943, probably used for assembly work in WW2. f.ck me, parts are still available. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/parts/pro_det.asp?Item_id=41777&group_id=10353 SignatureDave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day. > On a related note, I've had a look at an old Snap-On one I picked up > for peanuts at an autojumble years ago - a TQ50A, 3/8 drive > 0-600lb/in, stamped 20Feb 1943, probably used for assembly work in > WW2. f.ck me, parts are still available. > http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/parts/pro_det.asp?Item_id=41777&group_i > d=10353 Blimey, they *do* take their lifetime warranty seriously. SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar On 17 Aug, 11:29, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > Well, this one was a "regular" torque wrench but as mentioned elsewhere > in this thread, it's a preset one so of no use to me. I've a 5 -40 lb 3/8 drive one you can borrow if its any use. Steve On 17 Aug, 12:29, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > > We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the > > drugs began to take hold. I remember "Timo Geusch" [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Well, this one was a "regular" torque wrench but as mentioned elsewhere > in this thread, it's a preset one so of no use to me. What does 'preset' mean, exactly. I mean, mine's preset in that you set the desired torque via the big adjuster, and go from there. Why not post the auction details? > On 17 Aug, 12:29, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > set the desired torque via the big adjuster, and go from there. Why > not post the auction details? Set the torque once and then you're stuffed. They're usually intended for production line use. SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar > Set the torque once and then you're stuffed. They're usually intended > for production line use. They are normally adjustable, within a small range, for calibration purposes. A set once device would have to be disposable as it would inevitably go out of spec. Obviously, in a production environment, the mechanism would need to be tamperproof. Any adjustment would require the use of a special tool and a calibrated gauge. Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS "Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney On 17 Aug, 12:15, Grimly Curmudgeon <grimly4REM...@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote: > We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the > drugs began to take hold. I remember "Timo Geusch" [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (actually much less than a quadrant - a bi-octant?) dial on them with a > pointer anchored to the head. Er, check my posting. Mine's a properly adjustable-click-stop one, not one of those glorified spring balances. TOG@toil wrote: > On 17 Aug, 12:15, Grimly Curmudgeon <grimly4REM...@REMOVEgmail.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Er, check my posting. Mine's a properly adjustable-click-stop one, not > one of those glorified spring balances. They are very useful. Wind the shaft out to minimum torque and you have the longest bar in your toolkit for undoing really tight nuts. :-) SignatureEiron. > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I > need... I have one at the bottom of my toolbox, which I've not used in *years*. I just tried adjusting it, but it seems f.cked. I'll bring it tomorrow if you want to see if you can do anything with it. Oh hang on, this is you we're talking about.... SignatureRick NT650V (still) TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139 > > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I'll bring it tomorrow if you want to see if you can do anything with > it. Only if it's a low range (5-25 Nm or somesuch) one. I've got a regular one but I finally gave up and decided to get a low range one as well. > Oh hang on, this is you we're talking about.... Hrmpf. You're supposed to insult me *after* picking up the monitor... SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I > need... A mate of mine calibrates torque wrenches (and other stuff) for a living. I asked him which were the best torque wrenches. He said "Norbar" So I got one. DogBreath <dogbreath12@gmail.com> wrote; >A mate of mine calibrates torque wrenches (and other stuff) for a >living. I asked him which were the best torque wrenches. >He said "Norbar" I used to do the same, still have the kit, and have to agree. Norbar were always very tight to spec. SignatureDenis SprintST1050 Tiger750TR7RV Honda250 traily thing Volvo2.8chop (a project) > > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > He said "Norbar" > So I got one. Well, I'll keep an eye out for a non-preset one then. SignatureMorini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD K1100LT|Laverda SF2|Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar >> > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? >> > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Well, I'll keep an eye out for a non-preset one then. Expect to pay about 80 quid for a brand new on one fleabay. Well worth the money. > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I > need... They are built in Banbury, sold worldwide to the trade and a mate of mine is their sales manager. Oh, and I didn't win their aircon maintenance contract last year but my mate did. SignatureDan L dan.yodanet@gmail.com http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11 >Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > >Just wondering as there's one on fleabay which covers the range I >need... My low-range one is a Norbar. Bloody expensive but seems fine after somewhere betwen five and ten years. Never had it calibrated though. Signature-Pip >>Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My low-range one is a Norbar. Bloody expensive but seems fine after > somewhere betwen five and ten years. Never had it calibrated though. According to my mate, it won't need it. Which is why he recommended them. > > > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? > > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > According to my mate, it won't need it. > Which is why he recommended them. That's nice, 'cos I've got two :) SignatureMike FJ1200 >> > > Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? >> > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > That's nice, 'cos I've got two :) That's nice for you! Just remember: Two's company, Three's a deformity... ;-) >>>> Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > That's nice, 'cos I've got two :) So where can I get a Norbar? Halfords? Machine Mart? SignatureEiron. >So where can I get a Norbar? >Halfords? Machine Mart? I bought mine from a local 'proper' hardware shop. Signature-Pip >>>>> Has anybody heard of 'Norbar' torque wrenches? Worth having? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > So where can I get a Norbar? > Halfords? Machine Mart? Sometimes e-bay can be your friend... Item number: 160130113391 D "DogBreath" <dogbreath12@gmail.com> wrote in news:9d- dnZbCjZADkVrbnZ2dnUVZ8vWdnZ2d@bt.com: > Sometimes e-bay can be your friend... > Item number: 160130113391 not the range Timo wants though. Do keep up... Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS "Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney >"DogBreath" <dogbreath12@gmail.com> wrote in news:9d- >dnZbCjZADkVrbnZ2dnUVZ8vWdnZ2d@bt.com: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >not the range Timo wants though. Do keep up... Yebbut it wasn't Timo asking in this instance. Signature-Pip > > That's nice, 'cos I've got two :) > > So where can I get a Norbar? > Halfords? Machine Mart? The little tool shop down Lincoln road, I thought everybody knew that [1]. Ebay, Amazon (!), http://www.tooled-up.com/static/Nor1.asp [1] Peterborough, though it's prolly closed down by now. SignatureMike FJ1200 |
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