[DeTomaso] Increasing a torque wrench's capacity?

[steven.liebenow at att.net]

Super bueno!

Thank-you!

Now I just need a suitable piece of pipe and a socket extension to cut up!  No 
problem!

Ciao!
Steve



----- Original Message ----
From: Jerry R Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com>
To: steven.liebenow at att.net; mailing list detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 8:26:11 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Increasing a torque wrench's capacity?

Ran accross this on the internet:

http://www.specialpatrolgroup.co.uk/spooky/torque/torque.html

No sure my synaps are woth much this evening but it does reverence most of the 
question.

YMMV,
jerry knotts
----- Original Message ----- From: <steven.liebenow at att.net>
To: "mailing list detomaso" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:39 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Increasing a torque wrench's capacity?


> OK, brain cells are very rusty on this one.....
> 
> How do I increase the capacity of my torque wrench?
> 
> I have a 150ft-lbs click style wrench now, and I need 220-50ish to do the 
large
> nuts on my ZF input and output shafts.
> 
> Do I increase the length with a 1ft adapter to move the wrench out by double 
or
> must I double the "handle length" of the torque wrench, about 18' or so....
> 
> Does this apply to click type torque wrenches or the pointer style, or does it
> even make a difference......
> 
> I really don't want to buy a monster torque wrench at this time.....and I'm 
not
> sure yet if I can rent a large one from Kragens!
> 
> Anyway, figured I'd throw this out for the rocket scientists to digest and
> comment!
> 
> Thanks!
> Steve
> 
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