Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 08:39:03 -0700
Reply-To: "Charles \"Luke\" Lukey" <luke@SEANET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: "Charles \"Luke\" Lukey" <luke@SEANET.COM>
Subject: Re: question for an engineer
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Humorous Intro: I once asked the engineers at work why they didn't wear
cool striped hats and they just looked at me funny.
Point: I recently decided to re-torque the heads on my 1600. It was out
of the bus for other reasons. All went well until the last. With a loud
snap, the case insert pulled out. Small disaster that hastened the
completion of a 1776 motor that was supposed to be a "take your time, do it
right" project.
Lesson: Should've had the damn wrench calibrated. Griot's Garage will do
it for $25.00 (call 800-345-5789). I will also check Yellow Pages for
testing lab.
Poignant Outro: That is my tale of woe. Had I but heeded the mechanical
muses when they advised "too tight, too tight" I would be a happy man
today. The 1600 would be performing it's daily chores and the 1776 would
still be on the bench awaiting proper carbeuration.
Charles "Luke" Lukey
Seattle, WA
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> From: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: question for an engineer
> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 8:45 AM
>
> ----------------------
> I'm a retired computer technician not an engineer or Dr. either ,
but
> have used torque wrenches quite a lot in computer rooms. IBM my
company
> used the ratcheting clutch type and had them calibrated annually . These
> wrenches need TLC to maintain their accuracy. In my home shop , shed in
the
> timber, I prefer the older style with the pointer . I have a 1/2 drive
and
> a 3/8 inch drive and feel when used with care they give me all the
accuracy
> I need for my van . If speed is important the clutch type are far better
> tools. The important thing to consider is the clutch style need to be
well
> cared for and calibrated on a regular basis.
>
> Darrell Boehler
> Makanda Illinois
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Andersen <janetda@CRIS.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: question for an engineer
>
>
> >I am not an engineer but I've ridden on a train once. It is my
> >understanding that one of the functions of a torque wrench is to ensure
> >that all the bolts have the same tension on them. If your wrench is
> >off its calibration it should still be useful as long as you do all the
> >bolts the same each time you use it.
> > DrRufo
> > SOCal-81 vanagon
> >
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