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Re: [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:39:25 -0500
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Check your local yellow pages under 'scientific,' 'laboratories,'
> 'calibration,' etc.
>
> Also, if you have a general aviation airport nearby call the Fixed Base
> Operator ('FBO') or flight school. B Torque wrenches used on aircraft have
to
> be calibrated regularly--once a year, I think--and an Airframe & Powerplant
> ('A&P') mechanic would know where to get it done.
>
> Last I checked it cost about $25.
>

You can't calibrate, nor even certify accuracy of, a beam style torque
wrench.



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David Scheidt
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