Hey Rachel, I can't speak for everyone else, but I come from quite the opposite perspective from what you describe. More the Robert Pirsig "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" sensitivity. And he'd be the first to use a torque wrench. I just meant that the one I have that goes all the way down to 5 ft. lbs. is a nice change from the monster Craftsman beast that you can use on some axle nuts.... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
> From: Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> > Reply-To: Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:18:29 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Torque Wench > > Actually I was being a wee bit facetious. > In all my years of engine work and driving I have never broken a bolt or had > a breakdown on the road, so it works for me. > In fact it seemed like these responses were an affirmation of the gung-ho > testosterone saturated style that REAL men use thereby requiring the torque > wrench. > > Entity developtrust spoke thus: > >> I love your quote, below. It is a keeper for me. >> >> This is what good teachers do all the time. They know how, but allow failure >> in order to allow learning to evolve from within the student. >> >> Thanks for that beautiful gem. >> >> William >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gnarlodious" <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:05 PM >> Subject: Re: Torque Wench >> >> >>> Entity Sudhir Desai spoke thus: >>> >>>> um... i would like to have a couple stern words with >>>> whomever feels it is unnecessary to use a torque >>>> wrench >>> >>> To which Gnarlodious responds: >>> >>> "The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to >>> watch someone else do it wrong without comment." -- Theodore H. White > |
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