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RE: UNDO torque ;-)

To: "'Frank Clarici'" <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: RE: UNDO torque ;-)
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:28:40 -0700
Cc: "'Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net'" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Hi Frank,
Thanks for the plywood info. The part of the torque wrench that normally
goes into a socket would be positioned right at the center of the spinner.
The plywood piece and it's adapter to the torque wrench would be analogous
to a giant socket wrench.
 Mark    
    

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Clarici [SMTP:spritenut@exit109.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 8:06 PM
> To:   Hanna, Mark
> Cc:   'Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net'
> Subject:      Re: UNDO torque ;-)
> 
> "Hanna, Mark" wrote:
> > 
> > When finished , My Sprite will have wire wheels. I would rather not
> pound on
> > the new UNDO's. It's bad for wheel bearings and the new knock-off
> spinners.
> > I saw a  plywood tool that fits the external shape of the spinner to
> save
> > the chrome from being pounded on. I can easily build a tool to link my
> 100
> > ft/lb. torque wrench to this plywood piece. If I build this tool each
> > spinner will be tightened to the same value. the question is : What is
> the
> > correct torque ?
> 
> I can tell you which plywood to use but I can't help with the torque.
> 
> I do have a question though, wouldn't the torque reading be different if
> you have the wrench attached to a lever of wood?
> Sot of like the reverse of a cheater bar on a wrench.
> 
> Oh BTW, use at least a 5 ply fir plywood, 3/4 AC would be best
> 
> -- 
> 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Too Many Sprites Again

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