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Has an indicator in the head to tell you when you've tightened it enough. I
prefer to tighten bolts until I can feel the head beginning to shear off.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...top-tightening

Is this the end of the torque wrench?


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HeyBub wrote:

Has an indicator in the head to tell you when you've tightened it enough. I
prefer to tighten bolts until I can feel the head beginning to shear off.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...top-tightening

Is this the end of the torque wrench?


Hilti and others have long had various types of torque indicating bolts.
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On Dec 6, 4:52*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Has an indicator in the head to tell you when you've tightened it enough. I
prefer to tighten bolts until I can feel the head beginning to shear off.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...t-lets-you-kno...

Is this the end of the torque wrench?




Is this the end of the torque wrench?

Not when you see the price of these bolts.

cheers
Bob
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