Posted by caw900 on March 17, 2009, 10:25 pm
I've decided to be a mechanic. Actually changed the rear tire myself.
Got me a torque wrench to do the rear axel nut. However the torque
wrench is not going "click". In plain English what does 60 ft-lb feel
like? I'm a pretty big guy (well maybe not pretty) and I put about 3/4
of my strength to it. I'm afraid of applying too much pressure. Could
the new AmPro wrench be defective? thanks.
Posted by Wakko on March 18, 2009, 12:19 am
> I've decided to be a mechanic. Actually changed the rear tire myself.
> Got me a torque wrench to do the rear axel nut. However the torque
> wrench is not going "click". In plain English what does 60 ft-lb feel
> like? I'm a pretty big guy (well maybe not pretty) and I put about 3/4
> of my strength to it. I'm afraid of applying too much pressure. Could
> the new AmPro wrench be defective? thanks.
Yes.
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Wakko NTXNS TOMKAT PHS BS#257
Posted by Mat S on March 18, 2009, 9:08 am
> I've decided to be a mechanic. Actually changed the rear tire myself.
> Got me a torque wrench to do the rear axel nut. However the torque
> wrench is not going "click". In plain English what does 60 ft-lb feel
> like?
Well, it's a lot like hanging a 60lb load on one end of a 1 foot long
horizontal bar. The other end is holding the nut you're tightening.
MS
Posted by Steve P. on March 19, 2009, 9:13 pm
>> I've decided to be a mechanic. Actually changed the rear tire myself.
>> Got me a torque wrench to do the rear axel nut. However the torque
>> wrench is not going "click". In plain English what does 60 ft-lb feel
>> like?
> Well, it's a lot like hanging a 60lb load on one end of a 1 foot long
> horizontal bar. The other end is holding the nut you're tightening.
So yer saying if I use my 18" rod and lay 260 lbs of chub into it, when it
stops moving I'm done?
Works for me.
-Steve P.
That's worth a round on someone.
Posted by George@!home on March 19, 2009, 10:03 pm
>> Well, it's a lot like hanging a 60lb load on one end of a 1 foot long
>> horizontal bar. The other end is holding the nut you're tightening.
>>
>So yer saying if I use my 18" rod and lay 260 lbs of chub into it, when
it
>stops moving I'm done?
Does 1.5 (feet) times 260 (pounds) equal 60?
Torque is a rotational force with two components, distance and a force
perpendicular
to the distance, which is why it is indicated as ft-lbs, not ft/lbs.
60 ft-lbs is a force of 60 lbs acting 1 foot away, or 30 pounds acting 2
feet away, or 120 lbs acting 6 inches away.
>Works for me.
>-Steve P.
>That's worth a round on someone.
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George
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> Got me a torque wrench to do the rear axel nut. However the torque
> wrench is not going "click". In plain English what does 60 ft-lb feel
> like? I'm a pretty big guy (well maybe not pretty) and I put about 3/4
> of my strength to it. I'm afraid of applying too much pressure. Could
> the new AmPro wrench be defective? thanks.
Yes.
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