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Originally Posted by CubedRoot
Thanks Jeff! Found it on Amazon for about $37 bucks, and it has tons of great reviews. Here is a link to it in case anyone else wants one:
http://amzn.to/2glPCTB
Looks like this will also let me measure how much torque it takes to turn the nylon lock nut on the threads, and then add that value to my desired torque.
Scott,
Are there any gotchas to using a beam torque wrench?
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Only if you don't follow the instructions.
Specifically, you must pull on the handle in only the specified place, in the specified way, for it to read accurately.
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Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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