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Posted By Antony McManus
One of our sub-contractors has asked the question of how often a torque spanner should be calibrated for use in structural steelwork.
Any ideas?
All advice appreciated
Tony Mc
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Posted By Eddie Campbell
Antony
According to the 5th Edition of the National Structural Steelwork Specification document the torque spanner should have a calibration check at least once per shift and re calibrated if necessary in accordance with BS 4604.
HTH
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
The callibrator itself will need testing at a recognised test house/manufacturer and they will specify the re-callibration periods, normally it is 12 monthly but it does depend on duty. ISO 9001 companies will have procedures within their systems for such tasks.
Another small point when using torque spanners is to develop a system for marking nuts that have been torqued so that you can identify any missed during the work - It happens relatively frequently though very rarely with catastrophic consequences.
Bob
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Posted By Garry Adams
Bob
Would the aforementioned Calibration regimes and associated regulations apply to the Scaffolding Torque Aided Regulating Spanner...sorry I realise that my post dose not address the original question, however, it is generic.
Garry...
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Posted By Antony McManus
Would this be ths scaffolding 'pursuader' torque wrench?
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Posted By Garry Adams
Anthony
Na the persuader is the 3 foot Butt,the Torque regulating Elsie Tanner is a work in progress this is a work in progress.
Garry...
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Garry
Any tool such as this needs callibration thus my answer is affirmative. I would guess most are not so callibrated though!
Bob
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Posted By steven n
Elsie Tanner Garry?
I remember when I first started as a scaffolders labourer I was sent for Barney Rubbles (doubles) jockeys whips (clips) officer dibbles (swivels)!
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Posted By patrick carr
lester piggots (spigots) jimmy greaves, (sleeves), we still flap our arms like a demented seagull to signal we want boards.
anyway garry i hope this elsie project,takes off for you, i think it would be of great use to all concerned with scaffolding, from client to company to individual.
anthony's post has a brought a very interesting development.
best regards
paddy
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Posted By Garry Adams
Aye happy days surfin the steel with your fellow Ironmonkeys during the day then off to the local hostelry for a livation, followed with a bar room brawl, blood and snot all over the place, and to round the evening of a nice blue mattress and bed and breakfast at the cop shop, yip happy days...
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Posted By Antony McManus
I've definately started summit here.......
Brings back happy memories of flinging long 'uns about....
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Posted By Garry Adams
Aye throwin them Paddy Mc Ginty's around the Scaffold like match sticks...down the Elephant and Castle to sell the Ali tube to the Scrap man ...to get money for DRINK...ye happy days...
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