Yep, it's called a torque wrench.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: JRodgers [mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 8:46 AM
To: Tom Hargrave
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Factory Hose Clamps

In industry, where screw clamps are used, they typically are tightened not
with a screw driver but with a tool that is set to a certain break-over
torque. This ensures no over tightening - and it's a devil of a lot faster
that using a screw stick.

John

On 6/9/2012 2:14 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Third, with a screw clamp, how tight is tight enough? And what if you
> over tighten?
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