Subject	NZR - Torque confusion (Dumb question alert)
Posted by	dougd on June 12, 2001 at 1:54 PM
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Message	How can a $450 air-powered impact wrench develop 1000 ft. lbs of torque, but a twin-turbo max out at ~ 400 ft. lbs? Is a foot-pound not a foot-pound?
Follow Ups	NZR - Torque confusion (Dumb question alert) - dougd 13:54:33 06/12/01 weight to power ratio (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 13:56:58 06/12/01 Torque is not the same as power. - aZinAZoo 14:11:16 06/12/01 a car hooked up to a compressed air tank is not practical... (n/m) - TTony 13:59:33 06/12/01 Some answers.... - aZinAZoo 14:21:18 06/12/01 Its also impact torque. Very short & few usable bursts. >>> - AshsZ (In Florida) 14:22:17 06/12/01 You forgot the gearing - Technomancer 18:00:43 06/12/01
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