1000 cycles per month!?? I think 8k to 12k cycles would last me about
10 years... About all I use mine for is lug nuts and hub nuts....
Of course, ymmv.
Scott Whitehead
Randall Young wrote:
>
> Jack :
>
> A little web surfing turned up several places that will recalibrate your
> click-type torque wrench. One of them also had the tid-bit :
> "The actual click from a torque wrench is considered a "cycle" of that
> wrench. Most manufacturers recommend basic calibration after 8000 to 12000
> cycles. For most customers, this means calibration every 8 to 12 months." -
> Team Torque, Inc
>
> Links :
> http://www.torquerepair.com - Bismarck, North Dakota
> http://www.nemetrology.com/ - Longfellow, Massachusetts
> http://www.anglerepair.com - Harper, West Virginia $17.50
>calibration
> charge !
> http://www.hatfieldaviationinc.com - Houston, Texas
> http://www.sacskyranch.com - Sacramento, California $24.95
>
> There were lots more, including some all over the world, but I'm too lazy to
> copy them all <g>
>
> I've never played with them, but my 'no-name' click type torque wrench
> appears to have two adjustments, one in the micrometer part, the other in
> the beam. I assume they are effectively 'zero' and 'scale' adjustments, but
> I don't know.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A TS39781LO
> Lakewood, CA, USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jack W Drews
> >
> > I hate to admit it but I haven't had mine recalibrated --
> > because outside of industry, I don't know where to take it.
> >
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