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Re: Inexpensive torque wrench for power panel lugs?

Al: I've seen both failures, but the over-torque is the one that worries me. The big "NUTS ARE M6, NOT 1/4x20!" sharpied on the PDB had better take care of the other

my son snapped one off last year (while being careful, but no torque wrench). The studs do not seem to be a solid metal, the interior of the broken stud was quite porous (pot metal?).

We drilled and tapped the board to keep the robot operational while waiting for the replacement to arrive. I'm going to see if my old team can do that for a stripped one I have on the shelf so I can use it for testing and bench work, including working on the 2nd cRIO that I'll probably never be able to get