Re: Garage attendants...

[Cynic5KS@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/5/99 3:01:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk writes:

> > I just wanted to get this in the clear with people that are wrenches for a
>  > living.  I was told by a local shop that air wrenches/impact wrenches 
(you
>  > know, the loud cool ones) can have torque-sensing clutches or something
>  > built into them so that they don't overtorque.
>  
>  You can get a kind of flexible extension that limits torque.  IMO they
>  don't work.
>  

I believe those extension to work... my NY mechanic uses those.... everything 
was around 80-90 ftlbs.  They are by no means very accurate... 
I still back them off and retorque them when i get home... trust no one...

Arden