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That will be a torque - so you can measure as you describe with a 1 pound m=
ass/force at 12" radius - or any other combination that multiplies out the =
same to 12 (12 pounds at 1", 2 pounds at 6" etc)=2E If hanging a weight on,=
the steering shaft will need to be horizontal - so the angle of the column=
in the vehicle is unlikely to be suitable=2E You could use a spring balanc=
e=2E
On 24 May 2020 19:20:08 BST, Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk <shop-talk@aut=
ox=2Eteam=2Enet> wrote:
>Folk I=E2=80=99m rebuilding a steering box=2E The manual says to set th=
e peg
>thrust adjustment so it takes 12 inch pounds at the rim of the steering
>wheel to over come the =E2=80=9Chigh spot=E2=80=9D or resistance=2E
>I have always heard of =E2=80=98inch pounds=E2=80=99 as a measure of torq=
ue=2E If so,
>would it not be measured from the center of the steering wheel? =20
>Lacking a inch pound torque wrench my plan was to hang a one lbs weight
>12 inches from the center of the wheel and make the adjustment until
>the weight can over come the resistance and falls=2E
>Is this what you think the author meant?
>Bob Nogueira=20
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<html><head></head><body>That will be a torque - so you can measure as you =
describe with a 1 pound mass/force at 12" radius - or any other combination=
that multiplies out the same to 12 (12 pounds at 1", 2 pounds at 6" etc)=
=2E If hanging a weight on, the steering shaft will need to be horizontal -=
so the angle of the column in the vehicle is unlikely to be suitable=2E Yo=
u could use a spring balance=2E<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 May=
2020 19:20:08 BST, Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox=2Ete=
am=2Enet> wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0=
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<pre class=3D"k9mail">Folk I=E2=80=99m rebuilding a steering box=2E The =
manual says to set the peg thrust adjustment so it takes 12 inch pounds at =
the rim of the steering wheel to over come the =E2=80=9Chigh spot=E2=80=9D =
or resistance=2E<br>I have always heard of =E2=80=98inch pounds=E2=80=99 as=
a measure of torque=2E If so, would it not be measured from the center of =
the steering wheel? <br>Lacking a inch pound torque wrench my plan was to =
hang a one lbs weight 12 inches from the center of the wheel and make the a=
djustment until the weight can over come the resistance and falls=2E<br>Is =
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