[Spridgets] FW: Torque wrench extension

BJNoSHOV8 bjshov8 at tx.rr.com
Fri Aug 5 17:28:32 MDT 2011


Engineering statics would tell you that if the extension is 
perpendicular to the axis of the wrench, it doesn't matter what length 
it is.  This also assumes that you are pulling perpendicular to the 
wrench, which was discussed back and forth in the original thread.


> An easier way is to put the extension on at 90 degrees, make sure that the
> extension is no more than 1/2 the length of the wrench handle and no
> correction is needed (I didn't believe it either until I made a test and had
> Cal-cert prove it to me on their tester machines!)


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