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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: proper toque values/calibration
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If you've got any doubts about your torque wrench, just grab onto the drive 
end with your vise with the handle sticking out horizontally.  Put a tie wrap 
around a bag of shot and hang it from the handle at the pivot point.  Measure 
the distance to the center of the drive, do the math and verify the setting 
directly.  Naturally, if you're dealing with a tiny torque wrench that only 
goes to 200-300 in/lb, use a more appropriately sized weight.  This works 
really well on the old pointer style wrenches, as you can bend the pointer at 
the head to read out the actual value.  I did this recently with a wrench that 
showed -5 pounds at rest.... naturally any reading taken without the repair 
was 5 pounds off.  Try it, you'll like it.

       <marv>