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Old 05-01-2012, 06:52 AM
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Default Torque wrench calibration in/nr ATL?

I have a Craftsman torque wrench in need of re-calibration. Any recommendations for somewhere that can take care of this for me?
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Old 05-01-2012, 11:32 PM
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I would first measure the torque myself to see if it needs calibration. A friend and I did with our various torque wrenches and found them all good.

Make a simple arrangement of a bar with a bolt on one end and some known weights on the other hanging by a wire. Measure the distance between bolt center and weight attach wire. Then set a few different torque settings and torque on the bolt until the wrench clicks. Compare with your calculation of the known torque. I think we did three settings; low, mid, and high. All came within a few percent of known torque so we figured we were good to go.

Even if your wrench needs adjustment you can find instructions on how to do so online.
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