Using a torque wrench as a breaker bar

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    I just love analogies. So, a contest ....
    Breaking loose tight bolts with a torque wrench is like ... ?

    I'll go first.
    Clamping your welding project with a micrometer.

    Next?
     
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    Doing a crosscut on a board with a rasp.
     
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    Laughed out loud at that one!! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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    Don't let your wife hear that laugh...
     
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    What I hate about these threads: the OP always has hands-down the best example. This is a case in point, lol.

    I made the mistake of leaving a micrometer within reach when the grandkids were over one time. They had it torqued right down, well past zero, I noticed, next time I needed it. It survived, more-or-less. :unsure:
     
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    Thanks. And OUCH!! on your mic, Mendel.
     
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    Well, duh! Rasps are for ripping. You'd think people would know better. :D:ROFLMAO::D
     
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