<VV> Torque Wrench

[Sadek Charles H DLVA]

Use a cylinder with a diameter which will give you one square inch so force
will equal gage reading in psi.  You can make scales for weighing car this
way, using big "V"s in a vertical stand to place tires in.  Not as accurate
as true scales but gets you close.

Chuck S

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Sheridan [mailto:sheridanma@adelphia.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:30 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Torque Wrench

The November issue of Auto Restorer magazine has an article on building 
a torque wrench tester using an old clutch slave cylinder and a guage. 
The author states that most of the clicker type wrenches he has tested 
with his home made tester were about 5-10 pounds off. He also says the 
wrenches are  easy to calibrate, once you find the screw in the handle 
that adjusts the spring tension.

Marc Sheridan

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