foot lbs to inch lbs
#1
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foot lbs to inch lbs
this is an odd question about foot pounds and inch pounds.
i got a torque wrench that is calibrated with inchpounds instead of foot pounds. i was wondering if i did the conversion right. i went through google and found out that 1 inch pound is equal to 0.083333333333 foot lbs.
i need to torque a bolt to 14 foot lbs and this is what i came up with:
inch/lbs = 1 inch/lb x 14 ft/lbs
0.083 ft/lbs
inch/lbs = 1 inch/lb x 14
0.083
inch/lbs = 1.162
somehow it didnt sit right with me... and i just wanted to check if anyone could tell me how to actually do all this correctly....
so if someone could double check what i did coz i think i did something wrong... please let me know
TIA
shotiable
sorry i didnt mean to make this a math forum
i got a torque wrench that is calibrated with inchpounds instead of foot pounds. i was wondering if i did the conversion right. i went through google and found out that 1 inch pound is equal to 0.083333333333 foot lbs.
i need to torque a bolt to 14 foot lbs and this is what i came up with:
inch/lbs = 1 inch/lb x 14 ft/lbs
0.083 ft/lbs
inch/lbs = 1 inch/lb x 14
0.083
inch/lbs = 1.162
somehow it didnt sit right with me... and i just wanted to check if anyone could tell me how to actually do all this correctly....
so if someone could double check what i did coz i think i did something wrong... please let me know
TIA
shotiable
sorry i didnt mean to make this a math forum
#2
A foot-pound is actually a pound-force foot, or lbf-ft. We tend to say it in simple terms. One lbf-ft is the torque exerted around a point that is equal to one pound of force exerted on a lever one foot away.
one lbf-ft is equal to 12 lbf-in. (yes, lbf-in is the true name for inch-pounds).
Therefore, 14 foot-pounds (or actually 14 lbf-ft) is equal to 14 x 12 = 168 lbf-in.
I hope this clarifies things.
one lbf-ft is equal to 12 lbf-in. (yes, lbf-in is the true name for inch-pounds).
Therefore, 14 foot-pounds (or actually 14 lbf-ft) is equal to 14 x 12 = 168 lbf-in.
I hope this clarifies things.
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not great at basic math eh?
What exactly did you google? You know google has a great conversion calculator built in right? For kicks I googled "14 ft lbs in inch lbs", you should try it
What exactly did you google? You know google has a great conversion calculator built in right? For kicks I googled "14 ft lbs in inch lbs", you should try it
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Originally Posted by deathsled,Mar 22 2008, 12:18 PM
not great at basic math eh?
What exactly did you google? You know google has a great conversion calculator built in right? For kicks I googled "14 ft lbs in inch lbs", you should try it
What exactly did you google? You know google has a great conversion calculator built in right? For kicks I googled "14 ft lbs in inch lbs", you should try it
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