How do you torque a set screw?
How do you torque a set screw? Set screws – how tight is tight enough? To tighten new, standard, alloy, cup point set screws, install an allen wrench with the short end in the socket, long end in your hand, and tighten until the wrench bends or twists about 30° (1 hour on a clock face). Then the set screw is as tight as it should be. How do you measure a torque shaft? Torque = pi/16 * Shear Strength * cube of shaft diameter. This is a simplified calculate so if you want to do more calculate refer any...