George, How right you guys are. I didn't think of that when I was writing my article. Thanks, Blake On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:46:03 EDT, George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote: >In a message dated 10/16/02 6:09:35 PM, larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA >writes: > ><< It was my understanding that in order to retorque a bolt, it was necessary >to first back the bolt off a > >small bit and then torque to spec. >> > >Larry, > >How right you are. Torquing fasteners with a torque wrench is an endeavor >fraught with inaccuracies; to add breakaway torque to the mix, only makes it >worse. Torque wrench readings should be taken while on the move, so to >speak. Even at its best, all that really can be said of a system of >fasteners torqued with the same torque wrench is that the fasteners are >stressed equally, whatever the clamping force may actually be. > >George |
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