Had to pick between a new torque wrench or fixing my old one for a 737 flap job

The old one was slipping past 150 inch-pounds, so I spent the $75 on a rebuild kit instead of a new tool. It took about an hour and now it's dead on spec. Anyone have a good source for those little spring washers in the head?

3 comments

3 Comments

robin8361mo agoMost Upvoted

Fixing instead of replacing feels like a lost art these days. You see it with tools, appliances, even clothes. That satisfaction of a perfect repair beats a new purchase every time.

sagea881mo ago

Honestly though, is it really a lost art or just less common? Sometimes a repair costs more than a new thing. That satisfaction is great until you spend three hours fixing a toaster that still shocks you.

the_sean1d agoMost Upvoted

Ugh, true. But sometimes you just gotta know when to let a thing die. That three hour toaster fix hits different when it still zaps you.