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Showerthought: I thought those fancy digital torque wrenches were a gimmick until we had to redo 200 flange bolts in a power plant last month...
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taylorlewis5mo ago
Did anyone else notice that their "feel" for torque gets worse the more tired you get? I remember my first year on the job, I was so proud of myself for getting through a big flange job, only to realize I'd been reading the click-type wrench wrong for the last twenty bolts. Had to borrow a digital one from a coworker to check my work, and let's just say my lunch that day was a humble pie special. The paint pen trick would've saved me a world of hurt back then, that's a solid idea.
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theaward5mo ago
Redoing 200 flange bolts sounds like a nightmare. Honestly, the beep on a digital wrench is a lifesaver when you're tired and can't trust your own feel anymore. It just takes one mistake to learn that lesson.
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karen_nelson405mo ago
Yeah, you learn real quick... we started marking each bolt with a paint pen after it was torqued. That way when you're looking at a sea of them, you don't lose your place. The digital one is great for the final click, but that visual check saves you when your brain is fried halfway through.
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