knight_toolworks
01-10-2008, 12:09 PM
After getting my torque wrench I realized it is very hard to get enough leverage with the wrenches provided. You have to have really strong hands to get 85# of pressure. I even made my wrench a bit longer a while ago with a nice ebony handle and inlay. I hated to remove it but I did not want to have to order another wrench and wait for it.
so I took my original wrench and mashed the end of some 1/2" black pipe to fit and drove it on. I think I used 12" then I made a rosewood handle for it. a bit big around but there is only about 1/8" of wood on it or a bit more. not really enough to do inlay on it.
now one hand squeeze no problem.
I had to do this groove on the router table and man what a hassle had one small catch and it shattered the bit.
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so I took my original wrench and mashed the end of some 1/2" black pipe to fit and drove it on. I think I used 12" then I made a rosewood handle for it. a bit big around but there is only about 1/8" of wood on it or a bit more. not really enough to do inlay on it.
now one hand squeeze no problem.
I had to do this groove on the router table and man what a hassle had one small catch and it shattered the bit.
8959
8960
8961
8962