TORQUE WRENCHES FEELER GAUGES

1. TORQUE WRENCHES & FEELER GAUGES

2. WHAT IS TORQUE? TORQUE IS THE TURING OR TWISTING FORCE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN MOTION

3. WHAT DOES A TORQUE WRENCH DO? MEASURES HOW MUCH TORQUE (TWISTING FORCE) IS BEING APPLIED TO A BOLT OR NUT.

4. 3 REASONS TO USE A TORQUE WRENCH (ON TOOL TEST) SO YOU DON’T UNDER-TIGHTEN A BOLT OR NUT COME LOOSE AND CAUSE A PART TO FAIL OR COME OFF SO YOU DON’T OVER-TIGHTEN A BOLT OR NUT STRESSES THE PART WHICH CAN BREAK OR WORSE YET, FAIL LATER TO GET A SERIES OF BOLTS OR NUTS THE SAME TIGHTNESS PREVENT BENDING OR WARPING

5. UNITS OF MEASURE A TORQUE WRENCH MEASURES IN (ON TOOL TEST) INCH POUNDS FOOT POUNDS

6. UNITS OF MEASURE IN METRIC SYSTEM NEWTON METERS (Nm) KILO GRAMS (KG)

7. TORQUE WRENCHES TYPES

8. TORQUE WRENCHES SIZES ALL THREE TYPES COME IN: DIFFERENT SOCKET DRIVE SIZES 1/4” 3/8” 1/2” 3/4”

9. TORQUE WRENCH MAINTENANCE DON’T DROP, JAR, OR HAMMER WITH TURN DOWN THE MICROMETER FEED TYPE WHEN FINISHED IF YOU STORE IT TURNED UP, THE SPRING LOOSES IT’S TENSION NEEDS TO BE SENT IN TO BE CALIBRATED EVERY SO OFTEN

10. HOW TO USE DEFLECTING BEAM HOLD ON THE HANDLE STEADY PULL OR PUSH

11. HOW TO USE MICROMETER FEED TURN UP HANDLE TO DESIRED TORQUE LOCK HANDLE IN PLACE HOLD ON THE HANDLE STEADY PULL OR PUSH UNTIL YOU FEEL AND HEAR A CLICK STOP AFTER CLICK

12. HOW TO USE DIAL TYPE HOLD ON THE END OF HANDLE STEADY PULL OR PUSH WATCH DIAL AS YOU PULL UNTIL YOU REACH THE DESIRED TORQUE

13. FEELER GAUGES

14. FEELER GAUGES EXACT THICKNESS STRIPS OF METAL OR WIRE USED TO MEASURE BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS TO EXACT SIZE

15. FEELER GAUGE THICKNESS

16. SAFETY THE THIN FEELER GAUGES CAN BE SHARP THEY TEAR EASILY

17. MAINTENANCE

18. FEELER GAUGE VARIATIONS

19. SPARK PLUG (WIRE) FEELER GAUGES

20. WHY A WIRE FEELER GAUGE FOR A USED SPARK PLUG

21. APPROXIMATE COST