Re: NE Tech day wrench notes/observations

[Michael Hogan <mikhogan@stic.net>]

>> I'm curious as to how you _re_ -torqued the crank pulley bolt?  There
aren't
>> many torque wrenches that go up to 330 lb. ft.  When I did it, I ballasted
>> my wife's pockets to achieve exactly 110lbs, then had her dangle three feet
>> out on a pipe over the breaker bar.
>
>As I was being coached by Mike "this bolt can't be overtightened"
>Sylvester, I just put a four foot jack handle over a breaker bar and
>pushed with all my scrawny 150 lbs as hard as I could (bending the
>breaker bar and twisting the extension about 15 degrees).  Twice.  Then
>once again for good measure...

I just used a borrowed 2' Scrap-Iron torque wrench, dialed it up to the 
proper, albeit huge torque setting, then put most of my body mass onto
the end.  Click!  Done.  Makes me wonder if auto shops also use Wile
E. Coyote's ACME brand tools and techniques to do the same.

Beep Beep!!
Michael Hogan