This was supposed to go to the list!
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Marr
To: Nolan
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Brake Caliper Conspiracy
Nolan said:
>I was just talking about a bolt. Never said that was all there was to
> torque. For almost all applications of standard threaded fasteners
(bolts),
> the fastener manufacturer gives a recommended and maximum torque value for
> the fastener. And in the automotive world, it's even addressed by SAE with
> specific values given based on bolt size and material.
>
> http://www.sizes.com/tools/bolts_SAEtork.htm
> and
> http://www.engineersedge.com/torque_table_sae.htm
> give you these SAE values.
>
>
If you go the first website you referenced, it says in red letters:
"In all cases, the specifications of the manufacturer of the equipment should
be preferred to tables of approximations like these."
Which was my point entirely.
Mike
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