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c/aircraft-mechanics•the_elliotthe_elliot•1mo ago

The IA who told me to stop chasing perfect torque values

Been busting my hump for 8 years getting every fastener to the exact spec, then this old IA at a shop in Phoenix tells me it's about the feel and the fastener condition, not the number on the gun. He said a corroded bolt torqued perfectly is worse than a clean bolt torqued by hand. Anyone else think the obsession with digital torque wrenches is killing the actual skill, or is that old-timer just stuck in his ways?
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ruby_jones
ruby_jones1mo ago
My torque game is strong but my bolt-snapping game is stronger, lol.
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