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| | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Last week I bought a torque multiplying wrench. It looks like a socket drive on steroids, long heavy handle and a very large business end. On top is a female 1/2" socket and on the bottom is a 3/4" male drive. Inside the head is a 1:9 gear reduction. So to use it one would position the handle so it is blocked, put a socket on the 3/4" side and a wrench or torque wrench on the 1/2" side. You get 9 times the torque out of the output. I have never seen them for sale before.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | It's basically a small gearbox, think of it as a one ratio torquing transmission  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | But Fred, now you won't get the exercise we older guys need.
Denny G
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Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 215 | They have been commonly used on large fasteners in industrial applications, such as pipeline, refineries, etc. Now they sell them for RV and truck use instead of the old lug wrench and breaker/beater bar set-up.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I wish I had had it when I was taking off the pinion nut!
Denny, now I have to look for another monster nut to undo. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | They come in bigger sizes. I have a few at the shop. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I have a JH Williams with up to 250 ft. lbs input and 1,000 ft. lbs output. We don't use it much, but there are times when things are too close for an impact and it is good in the field if no air is available. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 | This is new to me!
Not sure I would want one though, unless I were working on really Heavy Equipment.
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