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| Thread ID: 113354 | 2010-10-15 22:33:00 | can't undo bolt in car | Mike (15) | PC World Chat |
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| 1145291 | 2010-10-16 05:15:00 | No. he had those. But he just used a large normal one - because you are bashing it with the sledgehammer. Get your terminology right people en.wikipedia.org A torque wrench is a tool used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt. A torque wrench is used where the tightness of screws and bolts is crucial. It allows the operator to measure the torque applied to the fastener so it can be matched to the specifications for a particular application. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 1145292 | 2010-10-16 05:20:00 | That is not very professional, if you are still training you should be told to do it correctly. Manufactures stipulate the correct torque on bolts for a reason so go and get yourself a torque wrench and do the job correctly. If we had a proper torque wrench i'd assume i'd be taught how to use it, instead we only have plenty of scraps of steel pipe lying around (as you'd expect in a pumping and irrigation workshop) so we just use that. not that we do it very often, sure as hell works when required though |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1145293 | 2010-10-16 06:41:00 | .. still not getting the principle or terminolgy here Error Guy. You don't use a torque wrench to loosen nuts, any length of pipe used as a lever does the trick as you've found. You use a torque wrench when you want to tighten (or torque) a nut up to but not over a specific level of tightness. They either have a pointer and a dial or click once you reach the predetermined pressure. I stripped a few threads and make a simple motorbike repair job a nightmare once till I grabbed my old man's torque wrench. |
Jester (13) | ||
| 1145294 | 2010-10-16 07:18:00 | .. still not getting the principle or terminolgy here Error Guy. You don't use a torque wrench to loosen nuts, any length of pipe used as a lever does the trick as you've found. You use a torque wrench when you want to tighten (or torque) a nut up to but not over a specific level of tightness. They either have a pointer and a dial or click once you reach the predetermined pressure. I stripped a few threads and make a simple motorbike repair job a nightmare once till I grabbed my old man's torque wrench. of course not! until now I had never been enlightened to what a torque wrench actually is. now that I know I will refrain from missing the point :thanks |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1145295 | 2010-10-16 07:55:00 | Then there may be 3 stage torque settings and criss-cross patterns for engine head/rocker cover bolts, which is time consuming sometimes . e . g . for Toyota super custom - 18 long drop bolts I think . Though a uncle years ago got to "feel" torque settings for the old Holden/Belmont 186/202 heads, when I use to watch/help him plenty of times . I ended up with his torque wrench, a old British Norbar torque wrench, still ok, but don't know about accuracy . |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
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