Re: [ST] countershaft sprocket

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 18, 2006, at 1:52 PM, halfast3 wrote:

> At the other
> extreme, I also have not-so-fond memories of being turned on my head
> by a 1" drive impact wrench :o|.
>

That's exactly the problem I was wondering about. The torque on the 
bolt is supposed to be 132 foot/lbs. So with my 12" ratchet I have to 
supply 132 pounds of force. With the 3' extender I would only have to 
supply 44 pounds of force which apparently wasn't anything close to 
what it's going to take to remove this nut.

So if you have roughly 6-8 inches of leverage with an air wrench (I'm 
guessing on this, I don't know what these look like)  you'd have 
something like 264 to 198 pounds of force needed. I only weigh 165, so 
I figure I'd lose that battle.

Since I believe the law that for every action, there is an equal but 
opposite reaction is still in effect, how can an impact driver impart 
that much torque and stay in the mechanics hands?

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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