LOL!!! I thought it was tighten it until it went "snap" then back off a bit...Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback
No wonder I failed...
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LOL!!! I thought it was tighten it until it went "snap" then back off a bit...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
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Same thing mate...the penis that said to tighten the nuts up until they went soft fucked them all as he went about his merry way!LOL!!! I thought it was tighten it until it went "snap" then back off a bit...
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Yeah, it didn't take me long to realise my own arm made a pretty poor torque wrench and it was a lot cheaper to buy an actual torue wrench than keep running down to the shop for replacement studs and nuts...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Retirement with a cause
As Edbear says , the good ones have a cert with them but guage any against another (any brand) to get an idea if they are close , if way out the hard thing is working out which is the crook one but thats why i suggest a calibration if in doubt.
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W&B are easy to check with 2 face to face....if you have 2.Back when everyone had a W&B it was no problem.
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I also sold tools for longer than i care to remember and thats why i accept the good stuff may cost more but its way more likely to do the job properly. I have Norbar and Warren & Brown and both are great and never need a tweek at Cali time.
Just dont lend them out lol.
No ..... its tighten it till it snaps then withdraw and pack it with Loctite 680,LOL!!! I thought it was tighten it until it went "snap" then back off a bit...
re-install with medium hammer and allow to cure.(normally over smoko is enuff)
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+1 My tool box is home to snap-on, sk-wayne, stahlwille, a bit of britool and koken. Most of this was bought over 30 years ago when working at GG&H and it is still all good. Very few items have been replaced due to breakage, and the ones that did break were usually being "assisted" with a bit of pipe on the end of the bar.
The torque wrench is a 3/8" drive Snap On and I don't lend it to anyone. (Goughs torque wrenches were 1/2" and 3/4" W&B back then)
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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The 2nd-most bad arse KBer.
I have seen many bolts snapped with a torque wrench, but have not seen any part fall off due to not being tight enough....
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
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You haven't been round early British bikes or Harleys then!
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Of course you've seen lots of bolts snapped off by torque wrenches, they're a bloody big lever, so if you don't know how to actually use one you can do all sorts of damage.
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My own. 1/2" drive, no name brand, made in Taiwan, 10 - 150ft.lb. bought in 1986 for $38.00. Still good today and it's done a lot of work in its time!
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Scooter boy
+1
Anyone wants to tighten up a sump plug with a torque wrench?
Plodding along at his own pace
No because generally you dont see them fall off, just an empty blind hole or cage nut, possibly the first clue is the oil leak, or that all important part falling off
Queue Kenny Rodgers you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel
Its not the destination that is important its the journey.
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Just in case any of you are cyclists also (and I know some will be) King Tony also sell a torque screwdriver with a range of 0-5Nm and a 1/4" head. Just the thing for tightening up parts on a carbon bike frame. I bought one from George Henry (along with 2 Teng torque wrenches 1/4" and 3/8"). These have replaced my trusty old one size fits all job that never really went low enough or high enough to be much use.
Hardcore Biker
Just be carefull if your working on old jap aluminum - the factory torque settings might strip in bolts that have been done/undone a few times (more than likely overtorqued in the past), on the CB I nipped up the camshaft bearing cups and rocker assemblies with some decent thread lock rather than risk the factory torque settings on advise from people that had stripped threads using the factory recommendations. +1 on mountain bike torque wrenches - nice bits of kit and pretty compact for low torque settings.
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