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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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i don't have them recalibrated. if they don't work properly, i toss them and buy a new one.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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and just to let you guys know, i was not looking for any sympathy from you, i was just telling you to never take anything for granted.























cause i know you are all a bunch of heartless bartstards, and would kick me in the bad knee for laughs if you were here.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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How would one know if 125lbs isnt actually 120 or 130?


Just thought Id have mine checked.

if in doubt, i check it against a few others.
if the others all read one thing and mine don't, i call mine off.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
and just to let you guys know, i was not looking for any sympathy from you, i was just telling you to never take anything for granted.

naaa, we're on the same page.


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cause i know you are all a bunch of heartless bartstards, and would kick me in the bad knee for laughs if you were here.
as long as you dont kick me in the back Im good to go.

 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by alpha/omega
How would one know if 125lbs isnt actually 120 or 130?


Just thought Id have mine checked.
they generally use a fixture with a few different torque settings on it to check accuracy. pop the wrench in the fixture and turn it to a specified setting and see if it matches what it should. the fixtures get sent out to a specialized company that calibrates them every so often to keep some continuity in testing.
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naaa, we're on the same page.




as long as you dont kick me in the back Im good to go.

i've never heard the whole story of your demise, and i don't expect you to air your business here, only weirdos like me and tom do that all i know is you took over the family business, the economy tanked it even after you made record profits, and somewhere along the lines you did something that resulted in your back becoming an erector set.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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all i know is you took over the family business, the economy tanked it even after you made record profits, and somewhere along the lines you did something that resulted in your back becoming an erector set.

Damn, it doesnt sound quite so bad the way you put it.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by alpha/omega
How would one know if 125lbs isnt actually 120 or 130?


Just thought Id have mine checked.

if in doubt, i check it against a few others.
if the others all read one thing and mine don't, i call mine off.
I have a socket I can put on a half drive and is 8pt 1/2 onthe other then just check against a beam type torque wrench and see where it clicks (beam types are more accurate but harder to work with obviously)

If your doing a lot, as Dan mentioned you can buy a fixture deal for checking and calibrating. You change it by the screw in the end of the handle.

Of coarse they start around $2k



Or you can send it to any of the dozens of labs that do it. Here is just the first one that popped up

Torque Tool Service, Repair and Calibration Lab - Team Torque Inc.

but appearently it costs around $25-50
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by monsterbaby
I have a socket I can put on a half drive and is 8pt 1/2 onthe other then just check against a beam type torque wrench and see where it clicks (beam types are more accurate but harder to work with obviously)

If your doing a lot, as Dan mentioned you can buy a fixture deal for checking and calibrating. You change it by the screw in the end of the handle.

Of coarse they start around $2k



Or you can send it to any of the dozens of labs that do it. Here is just the first one that popped up

Torque Tool Service, Repair and Calibration Lab - Team Torque Inc.

but appearently it costs around $25-50
so in other words go to harbor freight and get a new one
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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as long as you dont kick me in the back Im good to go.

having a bad back sucks i know how it goes. my shots are wearing off and its about time to go get more. i guess i can go get these every 3 or 4 months until they decide i have to have surgery but i hope thats a long ways away.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Looks like my family knows how to run a business and stay gainfully employed, buncha losers in here :flipoff223232:


 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by captain p4
Looks like my family knows how to run a business and stay gainfully employed, buncha losers in here :flipoff223232:



I got bumped into a higher tax bracket thanks to Paul's President
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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ouch i didnt know anyone claimed him as their president. i bet he's never been in a mud truck before or shot a deer with a bow i guess we wouldnt have much to talk about
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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I got bumped into a higher tax bracket thanks to Paul's President
huh?????
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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What's so hard to understand? All you dead beats talking about being jobless and broke, My trip to Dubai last year made me so much money your president made it possible to tax my azz more and put me into another tax bracket.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Why are you calling him my president? I didn't vote for him..
 
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