My lead hand says torque wrenches are for guys who can't feel it, and I think that advice is going to get somebody hurt

Joseph Wilson · 2026-09-10T08:55:29.413242+00:00

He told me this on a Tuesday morning while we were doing a flap actuator swap on a 737, said he had 22 years in and never once used one on a flight control. I get that feel matters, but we work on planes, and the book gives a number for a reason. How many of you actually skip the wrench because someone senior told you it was for rookies?

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