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mikestock
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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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red31
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Aug 05, 2015
CJW8 wrote:
Lets imagine socket extension were 100 foot long. Will it not wind up, storing some of the applied energy?


What prevents the long extension from turning?

Instead of a bolt, what if the 'other' end had a torque gauge, both ends would measure the same static torque.

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