Re: Chrome Head Nuts Stripping

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/8/21 14:06:27

If you're asking how do you check a torque wrench, it's not hard to at least be sure you're in the ballpark. As an example, 50 lb-ft of torque is a 50 lb. pull at a length of 1 foot. So locate a fish scale of appropriate range, check it by hanging a known weight on it. and then use it and a 1 foot length of extension or other fixture, pull to 50# and see what the scale on the wrench says.

PS - I too prefer the old scale and pointer torque wrenches, too many folks (myself occasionally included) forget to crank the spring back to zero for storage on the dial-up type.