bratwurst nklr

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/2/00 1:49:26 PM Canada Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes: > As a former Metrologist, I would like to share a few tidbits of knowledge/advice concerning the purchase and use of torque wrenches. Just to help out ya know. 1) The cheaper the wrench, the less accurate it usually is. Most available torque wrenches function on either a spring or transducer operation. The cheaper wrenches use cheap material springs which are not very accurate and don't usually last very long. Transducer wrenches are expensive and must be adjusted/calibrated more often than spring style wrenches. 2) The most accurate area of usage for a torque wrench is in the center 50% of the wrenches range. So you will want to choose a wrench that places your highest usage area in the center of its total range. 3) Never, ever, store a torque wrench at any other value than zero, or the lowest available setting. Doing so preloads the spring and will cause at the worst complete failure, and at the least extreme inaccuracy. 4) If you are going to consistently use a torque wrench, it highly recommended that you have it calibrated and adjusted at least every 24 months. Normally 12 months is a good cycle. Better safe than sorry. 5) Select your torque wrench (s) according to your needs. A 1/4" drive is more appropriate for delicate jobs like top end engine work. A 3/8" drive is more appropriate for your everyday run of the mill structural fasteners and medium engine work. A 1/2" drive is the best selection for large jobs like axle bolt torque 6) Most commercially (read public) available torque wrenches are accurate to either +/-10% of reading, or +/-10% of full scale. Some better units can be purchased from suppliers like Snap-On or MAC, etc. Just keep this in mind when selecting a torque wrench. 7) Believe it or not, of the generally available torque wrenches, dial indicating wrenches are more consistently accurate than the "click"/"snap" type of wrench. Again, keep in mind when selecting wrenches. Hope this helps everyone out. A low priced torque wrench does not exactly mean a bargain torque wrench. Jim Sherlock

[Sarah Barwig]

> I just don't see the infatuation > with brauts. I have tried them several times, > beer boiled and BBQ'd, yuck.

Beer boiled? Ewww. You gotta go get the bratwurst from Glorioso's. Soak 'em in beer and onions for 4-5 hours, then slap 'em on the grill in the parking lot of County Stadium while drinking the rest of the keg with your friends. Those are the best bratwurst you'll ever have. You've probably been eating Usinger's, hey?

> Must be an acquired taste. Give me an Italian sausage, polish

sausage, hot

> link, or stadium dog anyday.

You rank LA Dodger dogs over bratwurst? Ewww. $4 for a 0.5" diameter tube of extruded meat-like product. Gimme a real brat any day.

> What matters is the camaraderie of the people we > shared these moments with...........

Camaraderie? Um, yeah, that was probably it. Although I'd attribute it more to the keg of cheap brewskis... Sarah