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Subject: [TR] Torque Wrench
From: pdonnel1 at san.rr.com (John & Pat Donnelly)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:12:40 -0700
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It will probably cost as much to get the calibration checked as it would be
for a new one. Although I'm not sure how closely calibrated it needs to be?
It may be fine with +/- 10%. That wide a swing on the head bolts only puts
115 lbs on the bolts/nuts, which surely will take that. The place to worry
about is into aluminum, but using a 1/2in drive wrench is not a tool to use
here.

Johnnie

> Hello, everyone.
> 
> My torque wrench is a half-inch Craftsman click type that is --dare I
> say-- thirty years old.  I've kept it zeroed out and stored
> appropriately, but worry that it may no longer be calibrated.  I'll
> need it in a couple of weeks when I begin reassembling the engine.
> 
> Where does one take such a beast so someone can poke a piece of wood in
> its mouth and make it say "AAHHHHH"?
> 
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
> New Hampshire

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