[Spridgets] Question re. Torque wrench with extension

[Geoff Branch]

If you are pulling on a 2 foot bar applying 10 lbs of force you are getting 
20 foot pounds.  If you apply 10 lbs on a three foot bar you are getting 30 
foot pounds.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lester" <oldsaabguy at comcast.net>
To: <dmg at bossig.com>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Question re. Torque wrench with extension


> .. and where is the applet??
>
> Lester
>
> On Jun 14, 2008, at 1:43 PM, Dave G. wrote:
>
>> I should add... I'm not talking about adding a cheater bar on the
>> end, but
>> adding an extension in-line with the socket to get to a hard to
>> reach nut...
>>
>> I know that increasing the length of the bar alters the torque...
>> there is a
>> little windows applet for calcualting that one...