<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Way back in the "olden days" when I was doing my aircraft engine fitter training we were given a graphic demonstration of just how varied the clamping force that a nut tightened using an accurately calibrated torque wrench could be.<br>Forget the 2 - 5% inaccuracy of the wrench and concentrate on clean, unworn and correctly formed threads, proper countersinking at the top of stud threads, sufficient thread below the nut, correct lubrication of the threads, perfectly straight studs, serrated washers or soft washer materials, correct tightening sequence etc etc.. <br>When you see how those factors can affect the clamping forces the accuracy of the torque wrench, which BTW in the services had to be checked daily, you realize that the torque wrench is only a part of the equation!!<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Simon Lachlan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Tool named after its inventor, Tomas de Torquemada, who used it for<br>
unspeakable purposes.<br>
Simon<br>
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From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Tracy<br>
Drummond<br>
Sent: 15 January 2015 20:28<br>
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Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: [Healeys] torque wrench<br>
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What is s torque wrench.  Lol.<br>
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> On Jan 14, 2015, at 9:47 PM, healeymanjim <<a href="mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>><br>
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> I wonder how many healeys out there have not had a torque wrench close to<br>
them in many years. lot of shade tree mechanics back then that had minimum<br>
tools working on these cars.<br>
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