Electric impact wrench
I recently got me an electric impact wrench, mains plug in style. It is superb for undoing stuff, especially the hard stuff like crank and clutch nuts that you usually have to jam with some special tool to stop it rotating. Today, I had a bastard nut that I wanted to tighten - couldn't find a way to stop it rotating so used the impact gun gently. But alas, it came undone when I started the engine and rode about a bit. So, I did it up a bit more, carefully, watching it rotate etc. You kinda get the feel for it after a while. Anyway, I was rummaging around online and found something called 'torque sticks'. Usually used for putting on car wheels, but many criticise them for being inaccurate. Well, I have ordered me a set and shall test them by comparing my electric with my standard hand torque wrench. If I know the true torque values of the torque sticks, it could save a lot of hassle for stuff over 100Nm or 75ft lbs.
Anyone else tried this?
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