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Posted: 10/5/2009 3:22:47 PM EDT
Trying to find torque wrench for first build. All the in./lbs ones only have a 3/8 in. drive, my barrel wrench has 1/2 in. socket. Can I just use adapter without changing values. I know I'm being overly cautious, like I said It's my first build.
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Duh, I see my mistake. In./lbs for carrier keys and ft/lbs for barrel nut, and yes I agree better to have separate tools for the job. Thanks. FYI, I use a Harbor Freight "click" type torque wrench for barrel nuts. The click style means you don't have to watch anything but the wrench head and the nut. Mine cost about $20, and as long as I store it properly, it will be sufficiently accurate for barrel nuts indefinitely. I also know where I can get wrenches calibrated if I really, really NEED that; for a barrel nut, you don't. For barrel nuts, you need "at least enough" and "not too much," with plenty of flexibility in between. |
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Pretty sure that is what I used ( for the barrel neut ) , borrowed it from work . Otherwise , I would have probably bought a cheap one . God bless Wyr |
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Pretty sure that is what I used ( for the barrel neut ) , borrowed it from work . Otherwise , I would have probably bought a cheap one . God bless Wyr I use torque wrenches in my auto shop work.If folks don't want to spend money on good wrench to use on AR work i suggest Auto Zone tool loan program. |
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How should one store a torque wrench. Can someone explain? Thanks just put it on the lowest setting when done. One other mistake i see is folks pushing on the torque wrench.You want to always "pull" with a smooth flowing motion and stop as soon as you hear the click. 
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Dude, there's no friggin reason whatsoever to use a torque wrench to install a barrel nut. The torque doesn't matter regardless of what the manual du jour says. Snug it, repeat twice, line up the next slot. Done. Someone with experience maybe not but if they have never done it before they have no idea of how tight, "tight" is...they might over torque or not enough. 
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