Torque wrench

[BobDavis88@AOL.COM]

> >I've been looking for a small inch pound torque wrench for measuring pin
>  >tension. 

I don't remember who first suggested this, but I've been using it for 
decades: 

For a cheap solution, you can use a spring-loaded scale meant to weigh fish. 
Attach a loop to the hook, and loop it around your tuning lever at 10". Pull 
slowly in the pitch-lowering direction, with the scale at a right angle to 
the lever, until the static friction breaks; then read the pounds while the 
pin is moving. Multiply by ten to get the reading in inch-pounds. It's 
accurate enough to tell you what you need to know, and for demonstrations. A  
0-25 pound scale will cover the 0-250 inch-pound range. If that doesn't do 
it, you're in trouble anyway.

Bob Davis