[TR] Torque Wrench

[Tom Note]

I took my torque wrench to a calibration lab, and got table of torque 
accuracy at several points across the range, and a cert. of calibration.
I believe it cost $20.
Worth it, IMO.
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John & Pat Donnelly" <pdonnel1 at san.rr.com>
To: <terryrs at comcast.net>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Torque Wrench


> 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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