Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests using an extension on a torque wrench

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:

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If you were to apply the same amount of force to the long handle that you did to the short handle, and if there were no mechanism in the head of the wrench to regulate that torque, then yes, you would have more torque applied at the head. Just remember that that equasion is probably assuming a simple pivot point and lever, not a torque wrench with its regulating internals.

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bingo. That's the answer right there folks! If it was a wrench extended, then applied torque would be greater as proportional to length of extension and also the direction of applied torque. CCW=+, CW=- torque. Keep in mind also that if your line of action is perpendicular to your pivot, then you apply zero torque, just force. That has nothing to do with this, but it's nice to flex our brain muscles on the internet to increase our net-egos from time to time!