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Good idea but wrong way to go
Posted by Siegfried (more from Siegfried) on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:05:32
In Reply to: accuracy of torque wrench -- check at dealer?, bender
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, Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:29:43
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There's a guy here at TSN who works (or, better say, used to work + plural) at some shop. Ask'im about the way they use torque wrenches and whether they do care about their calibration. I'm sure 99% of all shops all over the world do not care and don't give a ... if their toque wrenches are within the specs even if they're using them.
I'd go with DIY calibration. It shouldn't be a big deal if you know basic rules of force, mass and arm of force. You may only need a precise weight (ask someone for a bag of quarters) to calibrate a steelyard and after that you can go on with some hub and arm (e.g. long wrench) and adapter to joint that wrench with torque wrench. Don't forget about that arm's weight (actually, it's not that full weight, but I bet you know what I mean) that you should add to the mass you load that arm with.
Zig
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Or go on with Wasabi offer.
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Posts in this Thread:
- accuracy of torque wrench -- check at dealer?, bender
, Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:29:43- Good idea but wrong way to go, Siegfried, Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:05:32 <-- Viewing This Message
- Costco told me they'd do it for free, Wasabi, Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:25:59
- seems unneccessary, TimBrown, Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:13:25
- buy a beam type torque wrench for calibration use, Ken Fisher, Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:59:50
- no, TML
, Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:49:46
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