No, no. The torque wrench is used to insure the proper torque is applied.
A torque wrench is not a torque multiplier, it is a measurement instrument. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 20, 2020, at 6:33 AM, Alan - G4GNX <[email protected]> wrote: > > Then perhaps someone needs to educate Elecraft not to specify use of a > torque wrench, in their assembly instructions. ;-) > > 73, > > Alan. G4GNX > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Bert" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: 20/10/2020 05:15:21 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Transformer > >> Toroidal transformers cause very little acoustic hum, unless the core >> is not tightly wound or the copper wire windings are loose! >> >> If you have to tighten the mounting bolt with a torque wrench >> to get the transformer quiet, something is wrong! >> >> Bert VE3NR >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
