The last time I witnessed a friend snap off a bolt, I remarked: Way to go,
tough guy! Have you been workin' out?

Apparently he never learned Step 2.

A mind is a terrible think to waste.

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WB
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:24:05 -0500, the infamous "Wild_Bill"
scrawled the following:

Maybe the correct tightening torque would be: not quite a full grunt.

I'm fairly sure that starting at a half of a grunt, then trying a little
more, would do it.

I learned this wonderful torque technique when I was wrenching for a
living:

Step 1: Tighten slowly until you hear and feel the bolt snap.
Step 2: Now, QUICKLY back it off half a turn.

All done!

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It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness;
poverty and wealth have both failed.
-- Kin Hubbard