31 May
2005
31 May
'05
2:55 p.m.
We hardly ever see Facom around here.
Fortunately the local tool shop keeps most of the range in stock...
I've never
nneded anything over 3/4" drive to work on a car. The largest
torque wrench we have here has a 3/4" drive and goes up to 350lb.ft, so I
guess that's strong enough :-)
That'll do nicely for assembly. I have encountered VW bus rear axle nuts that needed
WELL over 1000 ft lbs
to break loose. I would never subject a torque wrench or even a ratchet
to that kind of force. The Craftsman 3/4" breaker bar just bends.
I have a good 3/4" tommy bar (what you call a breaker bar, I guess). I've
once had to put a length of spediframe on the end of that, then stand on
the end (and I am not exactly small). The bar and socket didn't mind at
all. I would never do that to a torque wrench, of course.
Don't forget the odd sizes. Very few UK
spanner sets include 11/32", but
I have a number of tools that I've rarely
had need of. But once is
enough. If others have been in it before, then add:
[...]
BIG dead-blow mallet (only for use on Packard-Bell,
etc.)
And to use on the luser who was there before you...
-tony