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What is the name of this tool?
I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help
you can give me. It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over torque it. All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. Thanks PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
wouldnt be this would it?
http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... > I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help > you can give me. > > It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can > set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is > reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, > until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper > torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over > torque it. > > All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends > slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the > torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > > I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I > searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not > look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type > wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > > Thanks > > PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the > handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
wouldnt be this would it?
http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... > I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help > you can give me. > > It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can > set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is > reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, > until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper > torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over > torque it. > > All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends > slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the > torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > > I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I > searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not > look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type > wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > > Thanks > > PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the > handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help > you can give me. > > It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can > set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is > reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, > until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper > torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over > torque it. > > All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends > slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the > torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > > I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I > searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not > look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type > wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > > Thanks > > PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the > handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help > you can give me. > > It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can > set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is > reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, > until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper > torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over > torque it. > > All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends > slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the > torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > > I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I > searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not > look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type > wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > > Thanks > > PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the > handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote:
>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >you can give me. > >It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >torque it. > >All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > >I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > >Thanks > >PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote:
>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >you can give me. > >It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >torque it. > >All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. > >I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. > >Thanks > >PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"K`Tetch" <no.email@here.for.you> wrote in message
news:6vg2619it99rlh05u3tbv8isosabcod492@4ax.com... > > That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn > Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... If I had one, I might keep it in the trunk because my foot is in the boot. We are indeed separated by a common language! But I live in Arizona, where even the engineers speak cowboy: "Kinnec up thet thar lat bub wit bob war." Funny thing is the durn Brits can't understand us. Mebbe they's jes not tryin'. But at least our plywood isn't 4 ft X 8 ft by 19mm. ;-) Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"K`Tetch" <no.email@here.for.you> wrote in message
news:6vg2619it99rlh05u3tbv8isosabcod492@4ax.com... > > That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn > Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... If I had one, I might keep it in the trunk because my foot is in the boot. We are indeed separated by a common language! But I live in Arizona, where even the engineers speak cowboy: "Kinnec up thet thar lat bub wit bob war." Funny thing is the durn Brits can't understand us. Mebbe they's jes not tryin'. But at least our plywood isn't 4 ft X 8 ft by 19mm. ;-) Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... > "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >> you can give me. >> >> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >> torque it. >> >> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >> >> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >> >> Thanks >> >> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. > > I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like > http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... > "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >> you can give me. >> >> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >> torque it. >> >> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >> >> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >> >> Thanks >> >> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. > > I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like > http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:sYednXeMQI4NxfzfRVn-rA@rogers.com... > > "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message > news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. >>> >>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>> torque it. >>> >>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html > > maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. > They are commonly used on impact wrenches, but can be used on any driver. As you point out, though, they are not a driver themselves. I don't recall hearing of anything that is a torque stick function in a driver. Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:sYednXeMQI4NxfzfRVn-rA@rogers.com... > > "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message > news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. >>> >>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>> torque it. >>> >>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html > > maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. > They are commonly used on impact wrenches, but can be used on any driver. As you point out, though, they are not a driver themselves. I don't recall hearing of anything that is a torque stick function in a driver. Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:09:01 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: >"K`Tetch" <no.email@here.for.you> wrote in message >news:6vg2619it99rlh05u3tbv8isosabcod492@4ax.com.. . >> >> That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >> Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... > >If I had one, I might keep it in the trunk because my foot is in the boot. >We are indeed separated by a common language! But I live in Arizona, where >even the engineers speak cowboy: "Kinnec up thet thar lat bub wit bob war." >Funny thing is the durn Brits can't understand us. Mebbe they's jes not >tryin'. I can. I spent some time out in california and nevada a few years back, before moving to Georgia. If you ever get a chance to see the BotBash trailer arena, thats one of my old semi-trialer designs, adapted for a US semi trailer. > >But at least our plywood isn't 4 ft X 8 ft by 19mm. ;-) yeah, the problems of switching between imperial and metric. still takes me a few minutes when switching sockets from one to the other. some of my stuff is also mm in one dimention, and inches in another - gotta love cross-unit dimentioning. > >Mike > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:09:01 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: >"K`Tetch" <no.email@here.for.you> wrote in message >news:6vg2619it99rlh05u3tbv8isosabcod492@4ax.com.. . >> >> That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >> Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... > >If I had one, I might keep it in the trunk because my foot is in the boot. >We are indeed separated by a common language! But I live in Arizona, where >even the engineers speak cowboy: "Kinnec up thet thar lat bub wit bob war." >Funny thing is the durn Brits can't understand us. Mebbe they's jes not >tryin'. I can. I spent some time out in california and nevada a few years back, before moving to Georgia. If you ever get a chance to see the BotBash trailer arena, thats one of my old semi-trialer designs, adapted for a US semi trailer. > >But at least our plywood isn't 4 ft X 8 ft by 19mm. ;-) yeah, the problems of switching between imperial and metric. still takes me a few minutes when switching sockets from one to the other. some of my stuff is also mm in one dimention, and inches in another - gotta love cross-unit dimentioning. > >Mike > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:59:06 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: >"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message >news:sYednXeMQI4NxfzfRVn-rA@rogers.com... >> >> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message >> news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >>> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>>> you can give me. >>>> >>>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>>> torque it. >>>> >>>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>>> >>>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >>> >>> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >>> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html >> >> maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. >> >They are commonly used on impact wrenches, but can be used on any driver. As >you point out, though, they are not a driver themselves. I don't recall >hearing of anything that is a torque stick function in a driver. > Ah, what i had was a long wrench, with a push-through socket head, and a bar you ulled out and adjusted for the torque, and pushed back in. the bar was about 2ft long, and when it got to the torque, it gave, and wouldn't drive any more. Father got it during his apprenticing at Lucas on the concord fuel pumps in the 60's >Mike > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:59:06 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: >"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message >news:sYednXeMQI4NxfzfRVn-rA@rogers.com... >> >> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message >> news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >>> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>>> you can give me. >>>> >>>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>>> torque it. >>>> >>>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>>> >>>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >>> >>> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >>> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html >> >> maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. >> >They are commonly used on impact wrenches, but can be used on any driver. As >you point out, though, they are not a driver themselves. I don't recall >hearing of anything that is a torque stick function in a driver. > Ah, what i had was a long wrench, with a push-through socket head, and a bar you ulled out and adjusted for the torque, and pushed back in. the bar was about 2ft long, and when it got to the torque, it gave, and wouldn't drive any more. Father got it during his apprenticing at Lucas on the concord fuel pumps in the 60's >Mike > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench
with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. Thanks anyway. Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:58:59 GMT, "slider" <daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: >wouldnt be this would it? > >http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html >"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com.. . >> I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >> you can give me. (snipped) |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench
with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. Thanks anyway. Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:58:59 GMT, "slider" <daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: >wouldnt be this would it? > >http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html >"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com.. . >> I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >> you can give me. (snipped) |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
K'Tetch:
Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our cousins. Thanks Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:57:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: > >>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>you can give me. >> >>It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>torque it. >> >>All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >> >>I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >> >>Thanks >> >>PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. > >That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
K'Tetch:
Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our cousins. Thanks Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:57:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: > >>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>you can give me. >> >>It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>torque it. >> >>All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >> >>I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >> >>Thanks >> >>PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. > >That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
Not a torque stick. Thanks anyway.
Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:23:18 -0400, "Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote: > >"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message >news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. >>> >>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>> torque it. >>> >>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html > >maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
Not a torque stick. Thanks anyway.
Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:23:18 -0400, "Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote: > >"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message >news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net... >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. >>> >>> It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>> set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>> reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>> until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>> torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>> torque it. >>> >>> All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>> slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>> torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>> I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>> searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>> look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>> wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>> handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >> I think what you describe is a "torque stick" like >> http://store.autotoolexpress.com/ameext50.html > >maybe, but torque sticks only work in impact wrenches. > |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
This sounds like what I'm looking for. Guess I need to buy a Concorde
and hope it comes with a tool kit..........huh? ((:>)) Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:05:31 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:59:06 -0700, "Michael Pardee" ><michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: > (snipped) >Ah, what i had was a long wrench, with a push-through socket head, and >a bar you ulled out and adjusted for the torque, and pushed back in. >the bar was about 2ft long, and when it got to the torque, it gave, >and wouldn't drive any more. > >Father got it during his apprenticing at Lucas on the concord fuel >pumps in the 60's > >>Mike >> |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
This sounds like what I'm looking for. Guess I need to buy a Concorde
and hope it comes with a tool kit..........huh? ((:>)) Ray On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:05:31 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:59:06 -0700, "Michael Pardee" ><michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: > (snipped) >Ah, what i had was a long wrench, with a push-through socket head, and >a bar you ulled out and adjusted for the torque, and pushed back in. >the bar was about 2ft long, and when it got to the torque, it gave, >and wouldn't drive any more. > >Father got it during his apprenticing at Lucas on the concord fuel >pumps in the 60's > >>Mike >> |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:0s54619nq4vh3d961m0nf0jncl5v3e6sq8@4ax.com... > No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench > with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will > not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. > > Thanks anyway. > > Ray > It must still be called a torque wrench. The click-stop and bending beam types are both just referred to as torque wrenches, so maybe this one too? It must be a proprietary design, though. Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:0s54619nq4vh3d961m0nf0jncl5v3e6sq8@4ax.com... > No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench > with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will > not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. > > Thanks anyway. > > Ray > It must still be called a torque wrench. The click-stop and bending beam types are both just referred to as torque wrenches, so maybe this one too? It must be a proprietary design, though. Mike |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
Ray wrote:
> No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench > with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will > not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. > > Thanks anyway. > I believe what you want is called a "brekaway torque wrench" http://www.ecmweb.com/mag/electric_t...ches_critical/ > Ray > > On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:58:59 GMT, "slider" <daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> > wrote: > >> wouldnt be this would it? >> >> http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>> I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. > (snipped) |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
Ray wrote:
> No. The one I'm looking for looks just like the rachet torque wrench > with the settings engraved on the handle. The difference is it will > not continue tightening once it reaches its torque setting. > > Thanks anyway. > I believe what you want is called a "brekaway torque wrench" http://www.ecmweb.com/mag/electric_t...ches_critical/ > Ray > > On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:58:59 GMT, "slider" <daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> > wrote: > >> wouldnt be this would it? >> >> http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html >> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:pki1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com... >>> I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>> you can give me. > (snipped) |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:07:02 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote:
>K'Tetch: > >Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection >system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. >That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. > >Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can >find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our >cousins. Sorry no, I always did my tool buying at autojumbles and car shows (me and a friend used to take his 74 Jago kit-car, done to look like a ww2 willies jeep, and we'd buy from the dealers and reps at them. Hated buying online, i avoid where possible, never a stronger case of caviet emptor > >Thanks > >Ray > >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:57:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> >wrote: > >>On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>>you can give me. >>> >>>It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>>set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>>reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>>until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>>torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>>torque it. >>> >>>All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>>slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>>torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>>I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>>searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>>look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>>wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>>handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >>That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >>Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool?
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:07:02 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote:
>K'Tetch: > >Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection >system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. >That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. > >Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can >find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our >cousins. Sorry no, I always did my tool buying at autojumbles and car shows (me and a friend used to take his 74 Jago kit-car, done to look like a ww2 willies jeep, and we'd buy from the dealers and reps at them. Hated buying online, i avoid where possible, never a stronger case of caviet emptor > >Thanks > >Ray > >On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:57:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> >wrote: > >>On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:29:55 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>>I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help >>>you can give me. >>> >>>It's similar to a torque wrench, in that it uses sockets and you can >>>set the inch/ft pounds on it. BUT when that amount of torque is >>>reached the ratchet part of the unit slips and continues to do so, >>>until you stop twisting, then start again. As soon as the proper >>>torque is reached, the unit agaislips. In other words you cannot over >>>torque it. >>> >>>All the torque wrenches I've seen makes one click and the head bends >>>slightly when the set scale is reached. If you continue to twist the >>>torque wrench it continues to twist the bolt beyond the set torque. >>> >>>I thought it might be called a torque limiting wrench, but when I >>>searched that name there were only a few hits and the item did not >>>look like the correct tool. I know there must be lots of the type >>>wrench I'm looking for out there someplace. >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>PS Last one of these I owned had a ball on a rod that ran up into the >>>handle. You pulled it out and rotated it to set the torque. >> >>That sure sounds like a Torque Wrench to me. Course, i'm a brit. Damn >>Yanks always calling things the wrong names to be difficult... |
Re: What is the name of this tool? UPDATE!!
OK.Here it is! It is a British tool. Finally got in touch with the
person who got it from me. Its a Britool AZT100A. I checked out the website, but it was down for servicing. Sent out an email and hope to hear from them soon. Not sure, though. Just figured out I purchased it in 1986. Time flies when you're surfing. ((:>)) Thanks to all for all your replies. Still can't figure out why we don't have that type tool here. Ray. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:42:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:07:02 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: > >>K'Tetch: >> >>Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection >>system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. >>That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. >> >>Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can >>find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our >>cousins. > >Sorry no, I always did my tool buying at autojumbles and car shows (me >and a friend used to take his 74 Jago kit-car, done to look like a ww2 >willies jeep, and we'd buy from the dealers and reps at them. Hated >buying online, i avoid where possible, never a stronger case of caviet >emptor >> >>Thanks >> (snipped) |
Re: What is the name of this tool? UPDATE!!
OK.Here it is! It is a British tool. Finally got in touch with the
person who got it from me. Its a Britool AZT100A. I checked out the website, but it was down for servicing. Sent out an email and hope to hear from them soon. Not sure, though. Just figured out I purchased it in 1986. Time flies when you're surfing. ((:>)) Thanks to all for all your replies. Still can't figure out why we don't have that type tool here. Ray. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:42:46 -0400, K`Tetch <no.email@here.for.you> wrote: >On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:07:02 -0700, Ray <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote: > >>K'Tetch: >> >>Actually, the last one I owned was included in an acrylic injection >>system I purchased from England and it was listed as a torque wrench. >>That's why I'm so confused looking for it here. >> >>Do you have a website to a good handtool seller in England? If I can >>find it there, I'll buy it. Might as well send a little green to our >>cousins. > >Sorry no, I always did my tool buying at autojumbles and car shows (me >and a friend used to take his 74 Jago kit-car, done to look like a ww2 >willies jeep, and we'd buy from the dealers and reps at them. Hated >buying online, i avoid where possible, never a stronger case of caviet >emptor >> >>Thanks >> (snipped) |
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