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    SmartBolts

    These may have been around for a long time, but it is new to me. Very cool if they work as advertised.

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    I never heard of it either...Apparently it's a product of Industrial Indicators...Dave may have more info......Ben

    On edit, that could be a real advantage in an application like high-horsepower engines such as drag racing or tractor pulling where headbolt stretch is common...In the Air Force we safety-wired most bolts after torquing, to prevent movement with vibration in flight, but safety-wiring would not compensate for fastener stretch...
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    I have not seen them before either. It gives an instate indicator to anyone checking the torque---without having to go back on them with another torque wrench.

    Down sides: An over torque would not be obvious and I'm afraid the cost would limit their application.
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