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Appreciation post: My dad's 30-year-old socket set taught me more than any YouTube video ever could.
He showed me how to feel for the click on a torque wrench instead of just cranking it until it felt tight, which saved my lawnmower's engine block last summer. Anyone else have an old tool that came with a lesson you still use?
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jessica90223d ago
Is it just me or does the click on a good torque wrench sound like a tiny, expensive angel getting its wings? My grandpa's old set taught me the same lesson, but the hard way. I learned about that click after I snapped a bolt clean off on my bike. Now I flinch every time I hear that sound, but at least I know I'm doing it right.
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caleba6423d ago
Yeah, that click is a sound you learn to trust. My uncle's old beam-style torque wrench doesn't even click, you just watch the needle. It taught me to go slow, which @jessica902 would appreciate after her bike bolt. I still use it for lug nuts because the visual check stops me from rushing.
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phoenix_singh16d ago
My shop teacher made us calibrate beam wrenches with fishing weights, showed how much a dirty thread can throw off the reading.
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