Torque Screwdriver
What does torque mean for an electric screwdriver ?
Basically the more torque you have under heavy load the more effective so when you start screwing into a tight grained piece of wood screw up the dial and back off on soft materials.
What’s the purpose of torque screwdriver ?
It allows you to tighten a screw to a specified torque. Too loose and it won’t hold well enough, and too tight [..]
Lug Nut Torque
How to maintain proper lug nut torque ?
- Check torque before every trip
- Use proper tools (Figures C and D)
- Follow the appropriate star pattern sequence
- Torque lug nuts in the correct stages and follow-up intervals after any wheel reinstallation
Remember, torque is the amount of rotating force applied to a fastener, such as a lug nut. Proper torque of lug nuts can only be achieved by using a torque wrench and a [..]
Torque socket wrench
What is the Difference between a torque wrench and a socket wrench ?
A socket wrench is like a small steel tube – one end has ridges that fit precisely around a bolt. The other end often has an opening of 1/4″, 3/8″, or 1/2″ square. This end receives the protruded part of a ratchet with the same dimension.
Most torque wrenches look like a larger version of a ratchet[..]
Convert a torque wrench from inch pounds to foot pounds
If you need to torque something let’s say to 16 Ft pounds, you can use also a torque wrench that measures “inch” pounds. So, how do I convert that ?
It is a simple its a simple math conversion. A foot pound is the torque you get when you apply a pound of force on the end of a 1 foot rod. So 1 ft*lb = 12 in*lbs.
Simply multiply your [..]