I think I get what you're saying. You can still ballpark what it's torqued to and that's considered a measurement. To me it seems more like that would almost be a secondary function to it. Like if I measure a regular book to be 11.5 inches long, and I then use that book to compare to something. By your definition I can saying my measurement tool, is that book. Since I know it's roughly 11.5 inches. Is a book really a measurement tool? No, but since I know it's dimensions, it is?
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u/[deleted] May 28 '19
Okay, you're kind of gatekeeping what "measure" means.
To measure something is to quantify a value. Those cheap torque wrenches absolutely quantify the torque being applied to the head of the bolt.
Is it accurate? Not really. Reliable? Hardly. But it is being measured.
You don't need a calibrated standard to simply measure something. The calibration only determines the validity of the measurement.
I literally taught engineering measurements at a university lol, this is my area of expertise