Larry,
I did not know that, thanks
Steve
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message-----
From: Macy Larry <lmacy@mac.com>
Sender: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 09:01:56
To: <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>
Cc: Spridgets list<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Thinking of Frank--Made in America
One thing about the click types that most people do not know. You cannot store
them at any setting except zero. If you do the spring remains compressed and
will go off adjustment just that much faster. I have a SnapOn I bought 30 years
ago. I recently compared it with a beam type. It was spot on. Always backed off
to zero.
Larry
On May 4, 2011, at 18:05 PM, bjshov8@tx.rr.com wrote:
> When I was a full time mechanic all that we had were the beam-type wrenches.
>I'm not sure that I fully trust the click type.
>
> The beam type are harder to use in several ways, but they will always work.
>The click type are easier to use but might or might not give you the correct
>torque.
>
>
>
>> My first one wouldn't click. I broke off two bolts before I realized it
>> didn't work. I took it back to Sears and they gave me another one that
>> clicks, but now I don't trust it. I usually end up using my old beam type
>> that I bought in 1970.
> _______________________________________________
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy@mac.com
>
--
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@upenn.edu
Senior IT Program Director
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
"Now there is one outstandingly important fact regarding Spaceship Earth, and
that is that no instruction book came with it." --Buckminster Fuller
_______________________________________________
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe/Manage:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite@gmail.com
_______________________________________________
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|