ScottyBoy
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I saw a YouTube video where they tested out some of these "Torque Sticks" to see if they actually do work. And they actually DO work, sort of. The caveat is that they ONLY work on air powered impacts for some reason. Battery powered impact wrenches still allowed the fasteners to be over torqued with the torque stick in use. But the pneumatic impacts actually would NOT go over the torque that the torque stick was rated for. They explained something about the way the anvils are designed and the number of impacts per minute and yada yada, as to why it only worked on air impacts. So at least I learned something, that torque sticks are absolutely USELESS on a battery powered impact, they ONLY work on pneumatic impacts. Since I only own cordless impacts, I now know that there's no point in ever purchasing torque sticks. I stick to just one ugga dugga, and then finishing all the lugs with an actual torque wrench.Every place I’ve ever been uses a torque limiting extension on the air driver. It won’t torque over 140 foot pounds. I have one in the toolbox of my truck…. quick and easy to rap the nuts on and not worry if they are over torqued.
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