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Way back 50 years ago The Air Force Reg for us weapons troops was to get it calibrated every month or if we dropped it. In Thailand we we loading 1000 500 pound bombs a month plus a myriad of other munitions. Each of bomb rack's 2 sway braces had to be torqued to 100 inch pounds.
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1979 Trans Am WS-6 .030 455 zero decked flat pistons 96 heads with SS valves 041 cam with Rhoads lifters 1.65 rockers RPM rods 800 Cliffs Q Jet on Holley Street Dominator ST-10 4 speed (3.42 first) w 2.73 rear gear __________________________________________________ _______________________________ 469th TFS Korat Thailand 1968-69 F-4E Muzzle 2 |
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I occasionlly take two of mine, put on in a vice, and use a deep socket to link together. If both are close it is good. If not I pull out a third.
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I looked them up also, not being familiar. Look very nice indeed. Some similarity to the TQ series Snap-on as well. Commonly called the split beam.
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I remember reading an article once that claimed a deflecting beam wrench was "technically" the most accurate but depended much on operator skill. And that they kept their accuracy far longer because there was no mechanism to "tire out", very little change based on normal temps, no springs etc. That good "beam" metal would basically maintain it's physical properties indefinitely unless stressed beyond it's design parameters. There is basically nothing to get out of calibration.
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A standard deflecting beam torque wrench requires the user to look directly down on the scale to read it properly. That’s where the user error comes in. If you look at the scale from an angle you won’t be able to read it correctly. A Warren & Brown has a pin that you push in to set the torque wrench before you use it. When the correct torque is reached the pin will “pop”. The “pop” is both visible and audible. I other words the wrench alerts you when the torque is reached.
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That made me giggle and snort...
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