>At 08:44 AM 4/8/99 EDT, MG4EVR@aol.com wrote:
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>>In a message dated 4/8/99 6:33:18 AM, proudfa@NAVCANADA.CA writes:
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>><<adjustment nuts -- especially since there's no way to use a torque
>>wrench
>>and screw driver at the same time.>>
>>
>>a crowsfoot socket will work....
>>
>
>Hmmm. A crowsfoot socket, eh? I guess I'll try to find out what a
>crowsfoot socket is, and where to get one.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave Sylvain
>72 B
For all who don't know:
A crowsfoot socket( also called crowsfoot wrench, or just plain old
crowsfoot) looks like the end sawed off an open end wrench, and a little
nub(?) with a square hole.(In standard drive sizes). I don't own any,
they're handy but not often needed. I would probably try an auto parts
store or a decent hardware store for that.
I'd imagine that since that little nub is ever so slightly off center from
the actual nut or bolt that you're turning, that it would skew the torque
figures very slightly, but probably not enough to worry about. In fact, you
could probably recalculate the torque based on the length of your torque
wrench and the amount of offset, but that's for the people with the big
green eyeshades as far as I'm concerned...
Nevin
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