KISS Keep it simple s..... Rant
It seems to me that there are some people who are bound and determined to make things as complicated and difficult as they possibly can under the guise of "safety" and "efficiency". They try to push t...
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bpounds wrote:
I understand where the OP is coming from. Some people are just obsessed with what-ifs. I get particularly tired of the ones who just love their torque wrench, and can't stop checking and rechecking every fastener they can find. And if they come across one that they can't find the factory torque spec for, the world stops while they search frantically. Oh, and if they find a fastener that isn't up to spec, it is a global crisis that just has to be reported on RV.net.
Again, I agree. But then, they forget that a torque wrench is PME (Precision Measuring Equipment), and don't bother to read the instructions, so they:
Set it at 150 FT/LBS (or whatever) and leave it there. forever.
Treat it like a breaker bar; just yank on it until it clicks.
Just throw it in the toolbox with all the other rusty junk; don't bother with a protective case.
Then they wonder why it isn't accurate.
Obviously, it a cheap junk wrench...
