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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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Ok, maybe, but then as I keep turning when the handle gets to "0" again, it is lined up with "240" and NOT "130". That's why I was thinking that each notch on the handle is actually 12 inch pounds and not 1.
My 3/8 inch drive torque wrench has markings from 25 to 240 in-lbs in steps of 15 while my 1/2 inch drive torque wrench has markings from 25 to 250 ft-lbs in steps of 25 but I can change the setting by units of 1 on either wrench.

My theory is that your torque wrench is actually calibrated in ft-lbs (1 ft-lb = 12 in-lb) but marked in in-lbs so your actual range of adjustment is 120 to 840 in-lbs or 10 to 70 ft-lbs.

This makes sense since 120 to 240 in-lbs is 10 to 20 ft-lbs and that would make each marking 1 ft-lb.

If you really need in-lbs then I would recommend buying a new torque wrench with in-lb markings that will allow you to increment by a single in-lb.


Gordon.
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