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Originally Posted by AndrewJames
Would it not be easier and preferable to just use a breaker bar?
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Yes you can use one of those. You'll see that I recommended "a handle at least half a metre long" and gave a torque wrench only as an example of such a tool.
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Originally Posted by AndrewJames
I also own a couple of torque wrenches ... I wouldn't dream of using them as breaker bars.
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Well now you know that you can, if necessary. The ratcheting action of a torque wrench is useful when working in confined spaces.
Regarding "breaker bars", this term conjures up an image of brute force and ignorance in my mind. With a torque wrench I can control and limit the force I am applying. If a bolt won't move, my technique is to stop and use other means to help it. I find this works well and avoids disasters.
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Originally Posted by COLVERT
Simon.
I've tried your link several times but I just can't get it to work for me.
I agree about your comment on @myths@
It's rather like some of those --old wives tales--that just won't go away.
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Thank you Jon both for your endorsement and for alerting me to the faulty link. I've found the problem so it now works.
Simon