Heard a senior tech say torque wrenches are overrated unless you're on turbines

I was grabbing parts at the supply shop Wednesday and this old-timer with 30 years told a new guy he's never used a torque wrench on sheet metal screws and never had a failure. On the other hand, every manual I've seen says to torque everything to spec for safety. Where do you all draw the line between experience and following the book?

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terry_hayes184d agoMost Upvoted

30 years on what exactly?

shanenguyen3d ago

Torque wrenches on screws? Thats a waste of time unless you're building a space shuttle.