VANAGON archives -- February 1999, week 2 (#357)

Date:         Sat, 13 Feb 1999 21:59:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne <cdcaston@NNI.COM>
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From:         Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne <cdcaston@NNI.COM>
Subject:      Re: how to get 360ft-lbs torque?
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>Does anyone know of any way to torque axle nuts to the torque specified
>without driving to a garage that has a 4-foot torque wrench.
>
>I have heard about using an extender bar, and a smaller torque wrench, but
>I don't remember the math.
>
>Any suggestions would be great.

 how to get 360ft-lbs torque?
 uh, put a 360 lb guy on a one foot bar?
OR put a 150 pound guy on a 2 foot bar?
OR put a one pound guy on a 360 foot bar?

Seriously, If I understand this correctly, any variation in angle between
the true torque wrench and the extender will result in a "false" torque
acheived. Maybe Yau-Man (physics guy) can be of help here?

Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
Allentown,PA
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