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Re: Foot pounds ---> inch pounds...formula? #35114 05/31/2003 9:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 139 Ia. S slomoe Member
slomoe Member S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 139 Ia.	fan, 12"lbs = 1'lb. Or to be tech correct, 12 pound inches = 1 pound feet. Just like a ruler, which is what it is. One pound of torque applied at one foot is 12 pounds of torque applied at one inch. Now to convert to metric I need the table. Mike :rolleyes:

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Foot pounds ---> inch pounds...formula?	gmcfan	05/31/2003 9:18 PM
Re: Foot pounds ---> inch pounds...formula?	slomoe	05/31/2003 9:31 PM

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