Saturday, December 06, 2008

Smartbolt Lets You Know When to Stop Tightening


You won't have to worry about over tightening the Smartbolt, as it features a "visual tension indicator that starts out red and turns" darker when tightened. No word yet on pricing or availability.

This is a useful invention, showing you the actual tightness of a bolt rather than relying on a torque wrench's measurements, which can be off by as much as 30%.

[via Dvice]





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[Source: Tech Blog]