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Old May 15th 06, 07:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.owning
Chris W
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Default Learning from an owner annual
wrote:
You know what? I've been through this one so many times, but it's been
a few years, and I just don't have the energy to fight this fight
again.

There is NO "torque-limiting" power screwdriver-type tool that has both
the ability to prevent over-tightening, and allow sufficient "torque"
to be applied to screws installed into aircraft nutplates.

I guess I should have been more clear. I didn't intend to use the
screwdriver to set the screws to the proper torque, I never trust those
kind of tools for that, just to get it in with out getting them too
tight. On any thing that is important, I always go back over it with a
hand driver to finish the job and get them tight. Also why would anyone
reuse a screw with messed up threads? Just get a new one already. The
nut plate is another story though, those are a bit of work to replace so
I guess it would depend on just how bad the threads were.

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Chris W
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