Torque wrenches for regulators

[Nemrod]

BTW, when using a torque adapter, such as a crows foot wrench or any extension on a torque wrench, in lieu of the math, simply set the extension to 90 degrees to the axis of the wrench. Then the torque applied will be the same as set on the wrench.

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[Egkid]

Also if you were to use a torque wrench make sure you are using in-lbs and not ft-lbs. Most 3/8" torque wrenches are in ft-lbs.

 

[tbone1004]

metric system mate, they're in Newton Meters...

 

[kwinter]

BTW, when using a torque adapter, such as a crows foot wrench or any extension on a torque wrench, in lieu of the math, simply set the extension to 90 degrees to the axis of the wrench. Then the torque applied will be the same as set on the wrench.

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You sure about this? I've never heard that.


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[NC Air Hog]

If you ever really want to get a torque wrench, this is the one we use:

3/8" Drive Dial Torque Wrench

It will work in foot pounds and newton meters. All basis covered, and you get to spend close to $200

Chip chip cheerio mate, have a bloody gu'd dive guvna (I can do accents if I want)

 

[redacted]

You sure about this? I've never heard that.


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Physics 101. right angle offset OK as long as long as torque arm length is same.

---------- Post added January 22nd, 2015 at 08:58 PM ----------

If you ever really want to get a torque wrench, this is the one we use:

3/8" Drive Dial Torque Wrench

It will work in foot pounds and newton meters. All basis covered, and you get to spend close to $200

Chip chip cheerio mate, have a bloody gu'd dive guvna (I can do accents if I want)

For that price, you can get two perfectly adequate torque wrenches and a day or two of boat dives.

 

[Nemrod]

You sure about this? I've never heard that.


iPhone. iTypo. iApologize.

Absolutely, do the math and you will see. I spent much time working on jet engines, mistakes can cost as much as a nice house, I know what I am doing. A 3/8 wrench is not correct for this range of torque, you would want a 1/4 wrench that works in the range of oh, maybe 20 to 120 in/lb or even 0-80 in/lb. It is best that you are working in the middle range of the wrench.

Extensions are funny things, there are a few times it is need to work the extension under the wrench 180 degrees, figure that one and then do it at a right angle and then straight out 0 degrees. If you treat all positions of an extension all the same, your applied torque will be in error, it only reads same as the dial at 90 degrees.

I am not agreeing in this case with AWAP, lol, money spent on quality USA/German/Japanese tools is never a waste.

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