04-25-2023, 09:41 AM
I've just had what - to me - was a very strange conversation with Speedbleeders. Apparently, there's no strength difference between the standard and stainless units, which I find unlikely.
Secondly, and from an engineering perspective this is plain wrong, the person I spoke with recommended a 6-side wrench, and specifically not a socket, further, a specific make-up torque wasn't suggested.
This latter I find ridiculous as the implication was that too much torque would be applied and the bleeder would be snapped off. I quote "you can't feel with a socket".
To the very best of my knowledge, every thread is designed for a specific torque and I even have a couple of tools which go down to tools which go down to 3 NM. Bicycle people probably have many of the same tools.
Overall the conversation wasn't confidence inspiring.
Secondly, and from an engineering perspective this is plain wrong, the person I spoke with recommended a 6-side wrench, and specifically not a socket, further, a specific make-up torque wasn't suggested.
This latter I find ridiculous as the implication was that too much torque would be applied and the bleeder would be snapped off. I quote "you can't feel with a socket".
To the very best of my knowledge, every thread is designed for a specific torque and I even have a couple of tools which go down to tools which go down to 3 NM. Bicycle people probably have many of the same tools.
Overall the conversation wasn't confidence inspiring.