On Sun, 23 Aug 1998 Luiching@aol.com wrote:
> This is just my two cents but I would not use a foot pound scaled wrench to
> tighten something that requires so few foot pounds. The reason is that the
> wrenchs are not accurate at the lowest or highest ratings. A zero to 100 foot
> pounds range wrench is not accurate (quality of wrench dose come into play %
> dose vary) at its lowest 10% or Highest %. It is best to use a wrench that
> the value you are tighting to is in its middle range. If you are really
> concerened buy or borrow a inch pound wrench. Or just buy one from sears use
> it and return it. It has been done.
If you buy one, don't buy the cheapy no-name brands. My brother did, it's
no good for anything tight. We used it to torque caliper bolts (90
ft-lb), and I think we stretched the spring inside. This is the dial-in,
ratchet head torque wrench.
The flex-meter kind are probably fine for light duty, less moving parts to
break. The high school shop managed to bust a Proto ratcheting torque
wrench, so I don't think they're good for rough-and-ready use.
Besides, these are bleed nipples. I tighten mine by hand with the
shortest wrench I've got. Not too tight either. (Once in a fit of
strength I managed to bust a bleeder on the Chevette... and I was using
the short wrench. Luckily none of the TR bleeders were stuck like that)
-Malcolm
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