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Re: 1/4" drive, inch-pound torque wrench

To: "Timothy R. Hoerning" <hoerni@cooper.edu>
Subject: Re: 1/4" drive, inch-pound torque wrench
From: Susan and Mark Miller <marknsuz@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 20:44:28 -0800
Mcmaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com) has them at about $100-150.  Or use a 'normal'
ratchet wrench and a scale.  Pull on the wrench 6" from the fastener with 4 
pounds
and you're there...

Mark Miller

"Timothy R. Hoerning" wrote:

> Everyone,
>
>         Looking for something the local Sears just doesn't carry...
>
>         I'm in the middle of changing the timing belt on my Plymouth Laser 
>(1990
> 2.0 Liter non-turbo for those who care).  In order to set the the timing
> belt tensioner pulley, I need to apply about 24 inch-pounds of force to the
> pulley eccentric.  So, I need a beam-type torque wrench calibrated in inch
> pounds (max of 240 or less would probably be good).  Also the eccentric
> adapter has a 1/4" square opening (for going on a socket wrench) so thats
> my preferred drive size.
>
>         Does anyone have any idea where I can look for the tool I need?  I 
>tried
> some of the usual places but couldn't find anything that was calibrated
> finely enough (or if it was calibrated right, in a price range I can
> afford).

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