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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.

wouldnt be this would it?

http://www.srtorque.com/tabeam.html
"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@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.

"Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@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

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...

"K`Tetch" <no.email@here.for.you> wrote in message
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>
> 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

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
> newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@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.

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
> news:4tqdndiV7auiq_zfRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>> "Ray" <stilllost@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@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

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
>

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
>>> newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@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
>

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
>newski1615f9jrj62ovhq5ohpf8un56kf35m0@4ax.com.. .
>> I need a tool and can't remember the name of it. Appreciate any help
>> you can give me.
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