True. I just found a 250 ft-lbs torque wrench at Amazon for $55, which is a good price Ahmet 25 C&C Boston, MA
On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The torque wrench I use for this is 3/4 inch drive and the handle is > about 3 1/2 feet long. I bought it used from a retiring heavy equipment > mechanic. I have a small collection of extensions to get it just above the > floorboards. I would worry about safety using a 3/8 or 1/2 drive that might > fail under that much load. This calls for a tool intended for very high > torque. If you need to add an extension to the handle for more leverage, > you have the wrong tool. The internal workings were not built to withstand > what an extended handle will exert. This operation can split a regular duty > socket wide open, too. > > Bill Bina > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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