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Re: Inexpensive torque wrench for power panel lugs?
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Originally Posted by tsaksa
Has anyone tried using the torque driver settings on an ordinary cordless drill for tightening some of these connections? Many teams already use a cordless drill with a 3/8 or 1/4 inch socket drive adapter for speedy assembly/dis-assembly work. This would not be as accurate as a real torque wrench, but if it worked it would be handy and low cost.
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Decent idea in principal, terrible in execution in my experience. The clutch can't limit and torque from the kinetic energy of the chuck/bit/output shaft, so you'll wind up with different amounts of torque depending on how fast you run the drill. I.e. there is a larger torque resulting from running the drill in faster with the same clutch setting. It is also not calibrated to any known torque, so I think you'd need to verify the torque with a torque wrench anyway...
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