Warning about a specific torque wrench calibration issue from a guy in Anchorage

He told me, 'If you don't send that click-type out every 12 months, you're just guessing on those engine mount bolts,' and I've followed that rule ever since, so has anyone else had a shop enforce a stricter calibration schedule than the book says?

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jadej5025d ago

My old foreman used to make us send the shop's digital wrenches out every six months, no matter what. He said the cold in the hangar messed with the electronics more than the manual said. It was a pain, but we never had a single bolt come back marked wrong. That guy from Anchorage might be onto something with harsh weather.

bennett.harper25d ago

Wait, he sent them out every six months?

granthunt25d ago

Funny how that works... always thought those calibration schedules were just paperwork for lawyers. But hearing that from a real hangar, with actual cold messing with the tools... makes you wonder how many other manuals are just guessing. That foreman sounds like the type who learned the hard way. Changes your whole view on following specs to the letter.