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Offline kwakman

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Cylinder torque
« on: March 28, 2010, 04:11:49 AM »
what tool do you lot use to check cylinder to cases torque,as you aint gettin a torque wrench anywhere close....
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 04:55:16 AM »
You can use a torque wrench to tighten the cylinder if you have a crows foot. Since the use of the crows foot will lengthen the distance through which the force is applied, the resulting torque will be a little off from the value you set the torque wrench to. This is fine since the most important factor is making sure each bolt is the same torque, even if it's a little greater than the factory recommended specification.

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 06:25:49 AM »
You can use a crows foot or torque adaptor. As long as the tool is 90 degrees to the torque wrench the torque will measure the same. If the crows foot or torque adaptor is pointed like straight ahead that will change who much the end torque will be. There is a formula to compensate for this, but it is easier to keep it at 90 degrees. If this is totaly confusing I could add some pics.
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 06:58:06 AM »
i get what your saying, but i dont think ive ever seen a crows foot so a pic of one of them would be handy.i might have seen one, just never heard it called that. thanx, K.
And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2010, 09:59:03 AM »
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2010, 10:28:03 AM »
I like the motion pro tool best bc of the closed end, I've never seen a " closed end" crowsfoot ever. But I just had my elbow calibrated to +/- 2lbs. :-D

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2010, 05:39:23 PM »
so dose anyone know the values if your offset is three inch. i know there's a chart but i don' have one

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2010, 05:50:47 PM »
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2010, 11:10:17 PM »
all my tool box needs now is a collapsible, oil proof tuck-o...... :-D
And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2010, 05:49:30 PM »
thanks tuck it will in my manual when i get my printer hooked up

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 12:49:28 AM »
 No thanks Needed,  :-D
But thank you.  You guys do the same thing every day.
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2010, 01:02:39 PM »
Sorry kwakman, Tuck is ALREADY TAKEN!  Doesn't appear they are going to make any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2010, 02:44:12 PM »
I'll race you for 'im...... :evil: You don't have to guard him so heartily....
Besides, cloning technology's coming along in leaps and bounds.....
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« Last Edit: March 30, 2010, 02:46:44 PM by kwakman »
And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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Re: Cylinder torque
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2010, 11:20:32 PM »
i get what your saying, but i dont think ive ever seen a crows foot so a pic of one of them would be handy.i might have seen one, just never heard it called that. thanx, K.

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