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What is torque socket?

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Answer A torque wrench has a gage which indicates the amount of twisting pressure (torque) applied as the fastener is tightened. This ensures the proper amount of torque and consistency and is meant to prevent over- or under-tightening of the fastener

great answer! often used on car tires

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A torque wrench is a wrench that indicates when you have reached a certain level of foot/pound pressure on the bolt or nut. There are various kinds, the simplest having a lever pointing at a metal strip. More expensive ones can have the torque set on a knob, and they slip after reaching that point.

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It's a socket that fits on a torque wrench. Ususally it's just a regular socket. A torque wrench is a wrench with a mechanism built into it that allows you to exert an exact amount of rotational force ("torque") on a fastener so that it's tight enough to work but not so tight it might break.

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A torque screwdriver is designed to slip once the required pressure has been reached. The idea is that a screw will not be over-tightened and cause damage to the items being screwed together. A torque spanner ensures that the bolts holding the head on an engine is not overtightened, as over-tightening could cause distortion of the head and head-gasket.

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If you add a 6 ext to your torque wrench do you have to change the torque setting?

as long as the extension is perpendicular to te wrench it will not affect the torque. if your extension makes your torue wrench longer or shorter this will give you more leverage and will give you less torque than desired more leverage vice versa if extension is lower than socket drive. if its sticking straight out you will be fine as long as the extension is perpendicular to te wrench it will not affect the torque. if your extension makes your torue wrench longer or shorter this will give you more leverage and will give you less torque than desired more leverage vice versa if extension is lower than socket drive. if its sticking straight out you will be fine