KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-18 Thread Paul & Karen Smith
I got a digital Torque meter from a local tool supply for about AU$100. Not only does it measure very accurately it can also be used to calibrate my other torque wrenches and those of my club buddies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EeQeH5YAcA Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au

KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-17 Thread Edward Spyker
accurate fishing scale around the end of the wrench and pull away on the fishing scale.   Edward Spyker jesj69 (at) yahoo dot com From: Mark To: 'phil brookman' ; 'KRnet' Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:18 PM Subject: RE: KR> torque wren

KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-17 Thread Mark
thought Mark W. N952MW (res.) -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of phil brookman Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 1:12 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> torque wrenches Believing a torque wrench can have some serious consequences . i j

KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-17 Thread Jose Fuentes
There is alot to be said about tool quality. You can buy a torque wrench from Harborfreight for 20 bucks or spend 70 at Sears, there are certain things I will buy at harborfreight and others I will not (screw drivers, wrenches and ratchets (plus sockets)). As a mechanic long ago I have nearly bust

KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-17 Thread Larry H.
I recommend having your torque wrench certified before a major project. If you do this then you usually can believe what it says. I like to take the tension off of mine when I am finished using one of them. JMHO Larry H. Believing a torque wrench can have some s

KR> torque wrenches

2011-10-16 Thread phil brookman
Believing a torque wrench can have some serious consequences . i just believed one and set head torque on an engine to find i had over torqued it . strippped one crankcase thread completly out in flight =  3 hrs  and  helicoil sorted that  . loss of compression coming out of head seal in flight .