On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 17:42:34 -0400, "Phil Kangas"
wrote:


"Tim Wescott" wrote in message

(A) I always assumed that all torque wrenches worked both
ways
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Tim Wescott

For the record, I do have an 800 inch pound torque
wrench that is a clicker but doesn't ratchet or
reverse. Turning it RH clicks but LH is solid.
It is approved for USAF and USArmy, btw.
I'm tempted to try it removing a nut to see what
happens. A wrench that can remove a lug nut
and then torque it would be a huge time saver
when working on wheels. And no one has yet
invented one that'll do that? Food for thought.
And don't worry, I'm not going to try this one
on a lug nut guys....
phil k.

Any of mine WILL do that, but the calibration will suffer. If the
nuts are not stuck, no problem. If they are you get a shock loading on
the measuring device that isn't good for it.

When torquing wheel nuts I will sometimes back one off and retorque it
- all using the torque wrench. I won't use it to remove wheel nuts
that have been there for a season, or ones that were put on with a
"rattle wrench"