At 08:30 AM 8/31/2015, you wrote: >Just to add my 2 cents of limited knowledge - I remember during my time as >an airforce tech, torqueing a critical bolt so that the Length of the >torqued bolt was *increased* by a set figure.......what was all that about >Mac >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
When a bolt is tightened (torqued) the bolt will stretch. Measuring the "stretch" will indicate the amount of torque. Probably more accurate than measuring with the wrench as other factors can cause a false reading. Larry Flesner
