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2 way torque wrench?

2 way torque wrench?

Far Canal
14 hours ago

Wondering if anyone has a torque wrench that torques both right and left handed threads in the one tool?.
Got 3 of the things and they only do right hand threads,
So what have you got that does both?
A pic of the elusive thing would be good as well.
Cheers

Hilly
14 hours ago

Quoting Far Canal on 15 Apr 2025 10:32 AM
Wondering if anyone has a torque wrench that torques both right and left handed threads in the one tool?.
Got 3 of the things and they only do right hand threads,
So what have you got that does both?
A pic of the elusive thing would be good as well.
Cheers

I've got a bit of tooling that allows you to use your normal torque wrench on left handed threads, I'll post a pic if you are interested.

I see you did want a pic, I'll stick one up.

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obisteve
14 hours ago

Quoting Far Canal on 15 Apr 2025 10:32 AM
Wondering if anyone has a torque wrench that torques both right and left handed threads in the one tool?.
Got 3 of the things and they only do right hand threads,
So what have you got that does both?
A pic of the elusive thing would be good as well.
Cheers

I've got one as well. Will post a pic tomorrow.
Its really simple, it doesn't have an output shaft, just a 1/2" square hole. A 1/2" male-male extension can be laid in from either side.

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Hilly
14 hours ago

This is mine, more than one way to skin a cat as Steve's sounds different, you just have to keep it 90° to the wrench shaft, gives you the same torque as the setting, have seen them made out of flat bar as well.

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beaglebasher
2 hours ago

Quoting Hilly on 15 Apr 2025 11:11 AM
This is mine, more than one way to skin a cat as Steve's sounds different, you just have to keep it 90° to the wrench shaft, gives you the same torque as the setting, have seen them made out of flat bar as well.

I would have thought that you would have to dial the torque setting back a bit to compensate for the offset in that gizmo Hilly. But then your explanation to keep it 90 ° to the torque wrench sunk in. Pretty clever.

speedzter
2 hours ago

Most torque wrenches other than beam type allow reversing .

Hilly
1 hours ago

Quoting speedzter on 15 Apr 2025 11:24 PM
Most torque wrenches other than beam type allow reversing .

I don't trust the each way one's, I've seen too many "calibrated" ones a bit off, unless it's a very expensive variety I'd steer clear, even then I've seen them came back from calibration with a sticker saying they can't be calibrated to standard, I've got two normal Snap- On ones that failed calibration, expensive ratchets now.
For anything that matters I'll finish with a Warren and Brown.
Just my personal experience, others might have better luck.

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