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Jan 17, 2004 | 04:10 PM

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cwb

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So I guess it's bad that I put my wrench away at 250lbs and in the tool box of my truck when I jumped it, huh?

Jan 17, 2004 | 05:05 PM

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Probably not the BEST treatment

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Jan 18, 2004 | 12:40 AM

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For the truck or the wrench?

Jan 18, 2004 | 09:29 AM

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Probably for either I'd imagine... LOL - ;^)

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Jan 18, 2004 | 04:17 PM

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I've always ben told that most wrenches are only made for clockwise torquing and should not be used counter-clockwise. Never was sure if it was true, but, not wanting my wrenches to be harmed in case someone else was using them, I took out the "reverse" pins so no one would be tempted to use them the other direction. I have Snap-On - I'm not sure if the pins are easily removed on all brands?

So "torque experts", is it true? (Seems there's always someone here with an answer to what you've always wondered. Great site and wealth of info!)

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Jan 18, 2004 | 04:26 PM

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Pilgrim,

Yep...torque wrenches are only calibrated in the "righty-tighty" direction (clockwise).

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Scott

Jan 18, 2004 | 07:25 PM

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I heard Click and Clack speaking of a way to use a bathroom scale to ascertain how many foot-pounds you are applying to a nut.

One simply stands on the scale and uses a mathematical formula while wrenching down. Could this be true?