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Back in '09 at the Sea Otter Classic, I saw a pro mechanic use a torque wrench on a carbon seatpost for the first time.
That single moment, watching him methodically click through the settings, made me ditch my old 'feel it out' method and finally invest in a proper Topeak D-Torq wrench for my own shop, so what was the first component you guys started torquing to spec?
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william_jackson6516d ago
Man, my buddy learned the hard way with his stem bolts. He cranked them down by feel and heard that awful carbon crunch sound. That was a very expensive click.
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nina_johnson8616d ago
Wait, did he use a torque wrench? Because "by feel" on carbon is just asking for trouble. That crunch sound means the fibers are already crushed. A torque wrench isn't optional with carbon parts, it's the basic tool you need. Guessing the torque is how you turn a simple bolt job into a very costly repair.
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elizabethn569d ago
Is it really that easy to mess up carbon parts? I've seen guys tighten bolts by hand for years without any crunch sounds. Maybe @nina_johnson86 is right about the torque wrench, but sometimes it feels like people make this stuff sound way scarier than it is.
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