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Don White

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On 16 Oct 2006 10:31:35 -0700, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

Now, I am wondering if the pounds-rating of my torque
wrench is in term of inch-pounds or feet-pounds. It doesn't say. Is
this something supposed to be "understood" like "if it doesn't say, it
must be feet-pounds"?

No.... don't make that assumption.

Good advice. In dentistry, we tighten implant abutments to 35 N-cm. 1
lb-ft equals 135.5818 N-cm. If I assumed lb-ft when the manufacturer
said "tighten to 35", I'd wrench the patient's head off.

Welcome back. Where have you been?

Boating. Fishing. Working. Hawaii. Boating. Fishing. Working. Boating.
Fishing. Working.

translation... gearing up to mine the mouths of the soon to arrive
Snowbirds.

I bagged a couple over the past week. That snowstorm sent a bunch of them
fleeing south to the warmer weather. Still no Canadians though. ;-)

Still beautiful up here. Maybe after all the leaves have fallen and
the cold November rains arrive.