Return-Path: Received: from mail.eclipse.net ([207.207.192.13]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA18360 for ; Thu, 22 Oct 1998 13:10:26 -0400 Received: from bltinc.com (bb1-69.eclipse.net [207.207.196.69]) by mail.eclipse.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA18078 for ; Thu, 22 Oct 1998 13:10:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <362F66EB.7C8C0D83@bltinc.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 13:10:03 -0400 From: Ed McCauley Organization: Bottom Line Technologies Inc. To: "lancair.list@olsusa.com" Subject: Re: Bolt torque References: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Bill, I'm a 1-1/2 year new builder. I've found a WEALTH of information such as this in "Kitplane Construction" by Ron Wanttaja. Specific to your question, on page 163 Ron says that: AN3 torque is 25 inch-pounds or ~4 pounds on the end of a 6" handle AN4 ~11 pounds on the end of a 6" handle AN5 ~23 pounds on the end of a 6" handle -- Ed McCauley Lancair IV-P Milford, NJ