lifted99GMC

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this is probably not the proper place to post this, but i was just curious how you would convert foot pounds to inch pounds, or vice versa. IT seems simple, you would think you just multiply or divide by 12, but i dont think thats how you get it exactly. The reason i ask is because my supervisor said to torque some inspection plate bolts on a reactor to 15 foot-lbs, and he gave me an inch-lb torque wrench. i said it would be better to have a ft-lb wrench because i didnt quite agree with him on just multiplying the 15 ft/lb by 12 and torquing the bolts to 180 inch-lbs. but i did it anyway, so its just for my own curiosity. I think it will get you in the area, but i thought there was a formula to use to get exact. corect me if im wrong

thanks

Chad

XLR8NSS

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That's all you gotta do. Just multiply or divide by 12 depending on which way you are converting.

lifted99GMC

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damn. Good thing i didnt press the issue with him thanks for the info

Chad

Daily T/A

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inch pound x 0.0833 = foot-pound

vanillagorilla

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Dude, you can't convert in to ft, and you're working on a reactor? What kind of reactor is this? God help us all!

Ryan23silverado

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i didn't want to say it

Now there are rules for torquing when using certain length socket extensions on the torque wrench. The longer the socket extension, the more torque will need to be applied to get the desired torque rating.

screamin' 85 z

lifted99GMC

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hahaaa, I was just ****** with you to see if anyone would catch that. It was an inspection plate, but it was only on a gearbox. I was just curious. Thanks for the formula version for the conversion Daily T/A. have a happy thanksgiving

Chad

04BlackSilverado

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I have worked on a reactor, and I was gonna say WTF!!!! If you can't do simple math you should not be there.
The legnth of socket or extension does not change the value of torque needed to be applied. The only thing that will change the value is if you have something like a crows-foot or something that moves the center of the bolt away from the centerline of the wrench. But that does not matter if the center is at a 90 degree angle to the wrench. You also need to factor in running torque if it is a lock nut.

Anyways..........

15ftlbs = 180inlbs

parish8

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