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Winston wrote:

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Thanks for the explanation.

In the back of my mind, I expected that the specified torque was an
instantanious value at the time of the weight impact.
I just think that a wrench rated for 350 ft. lb. should have no problem
busting loose a 70 ft. lb. lug nut, even if much of the force is suppled
for a short pulse in each revolution.

You're right, it *should* be able to. Either yours really is the
piece of crap you think it is, or it needs a cleaning.

If you want I can pull apart my impact and provide some photos of its
guts.

Thanks for the offer but not for me. Perhaps Young Nick would find that
useful?

I'll go ahead and do it for the hell of it.

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