Originally Posted by
Tusk
Mid range - yep. They all have their place
We have torque screwdrivers where the range is 5-20 in-lbs.....
And fasteners where the designer specified torque of a 1" A325 bolt requires a 600 ft-lb wrench and a 3:1 multiplier. Or a hydraulic wrench calibrated based on hydraulic pressure.
In the shipyard when torquing large steam lines (like aircraft carrier size) they would often use a chain fall on the handle.