Berry Kercheval wrote:
>
> ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU said:
> > Also for most of the work you'll be doing on a car a 3/8 ratchet is
> > all you will want to use.
>
> An aircraft mechanic working on my plane once told me that if you need more
> torque than a 1/4 inch socket can deliver something is wrong...he used 1/4
> drive sockets almost exclusively. Of course, much aircraft work is done in
> very tight quarters but still, it made me think.
>
> --berry
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That's just plain silly. It depends on the size of the fastener. Larger
fasteners, especially on aircraft, are tightened in most cases to much
more torque than can be reasonably gotten from 1/4" drive tools. How are
you going to set 80 ft/lbs with a wrench that has an upper limit of 200
in/lbs? And even 3/8" torque wrenches typically have an upper limit of
only 50-60 ft/lbs. If you're working on carbs and magnetos 1/4" drive is
quite suitable. When you're bolting on the landing gear, it's not.
Joe
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