The LONG discussion about torque wrenches reminds me of some questions that I've wondered about. I have two torque wrenches (cheap and expensive)
Is there a way that I can use wrench B to test the torque applied by wrench A?
Or, can I use my wrench that's newly calibrated to test the torque applied to a nut before calibration? (I'd check the last nut torqued before calibration to see if it was okay. If it was, I wouldn't bother to go back and re-torque everything.)
Or, can I use my basic torque wrench to test the torque applied when I use the device discussed in the LONG thread to see if 0.8 really is the correct value?
Or in general, do I just trust my torque wrench or is there a way I can test it?
Is there a way that I can use wrench B to test the torque applied by wrench A?
Or, can I use my wrench that's newly calibrated to test the torque applied to a nut before calibration? (I'd check the last nut torqued before calibration to see if it was okay. If it was, I wouldn't bother to go back and re-torque everything.)
Or, can I use my basic torque wrench to test the torque applied when I use the device discussed in the LONG thread to see if 0.8 really is the correct value?
Or in general, do I just trust my torque wrench or is there a way I can test it?