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Date:         Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:52:31 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: A minimal tool kit?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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At 04:30 PM 9/8/2010  -0700, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans wrote:
>depending on skill and experience level, a person can do a LOT
>without a torque wrench.
>like almost everything.


Right.  And leaving aside that everything should be correctly torqued
all the time, people who are used to wrenching on iron tend to pull
the threads out of aluminum.  A few Helicoils later I learned my lesson.


You work on these engines every day, which is a lot different from
Mr. Squirrel's situation.  And even yourself -- have you checked your
"calibrated arm" against a torque wrench lately?


Yours,
David
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