On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > Rolls Royce suggests enlisting the help of an experienced RR mechanic to > demonstrate proper torque. > > I don't know many pro mechanics who use torque wrenches or fret over torque > specs, except on CF stuff. For the most part "mechanic's hand" is just fine. > If you lack mechanic's hand, hopefully you know it by now. A torque wrench > may be a worthwhile investment...or maybe it's more advisable to just find a > good mechanic. A man has to know his limitations. >
'a mechanics hand' can come through experience - or as another option it could just be a function of strength and guessing. I've noticed I've gotten better at estimating torque for things I do repeatedly so that when I go to test with the torque wrench there is very little movement necessary. However, I like tools which take the 'magical intuition and guessing' out of the game. Additionally, I have found that seeking out a good mechanic is next to impossible. During conversation w/a mechanic and w/o encountering some sort of failure of some kind from their work - I've found that distinguishing a good mechanic from a passable mechanic is next to impossible. I'd rather learn to do it for myself or get a tool to help me do it myself than guess as to whether or not the money I just paid someone was for good, reliable work or was just for the fun of throwing my money away. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
