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mikestock
Explorer
Jul 30, 2015

Myth that socket extensions change torque wrench readings

I have had mechanics and one person who builds competition airplanes swear that torque wrenches are inaccurate when an extension is added. To me, this flies in the face of the Action, Equal and Opposi...
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MickD
Explorer
Jul 30, 2015
Doesn't make much sense. If you have the torque wrench set at X lbs. then it doesn't matter how much the extension flexes or twists it is only going to show the lbs exerted on the wrench. You either are applying the correct torque or not!

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