jimg984
Senior Member
1. Cheater Pipes
This thread has got a lot of great tips in it. I read this before we repacked a couple of big tilt cylinders on our Dresser.
Here's a tip you probably already know...
Our piston nut was to be tightened to 1500 to 1550 ft/lbs.
If your using a cheater pipe here's a quick way to find out how to tighten to proper spec
Torque = Force x Distance
If you apply 200 lbs (Force) on the end of a cheater pipe thats 10' (Distance) you're putting out 2000 ft/lbs of Torque.
If you need to know where to grab the pipe to apply your force, use this:
Distance = Torque/Force
So if you need to torque at 1550 ft/lbs. Take 1550 and divide by 200 (Force). This will give you the distance you need to apply force = 7.75 feet from the nut. This should give you 1550 ft/lbs
This thread has got a lot of great tips in it. I read this before we repacked a couple of big tilt cylinders on our Dresser.
Here's a tip you probably already know...
Our piston nut was to be tightened to 1500 to 1550 ft/lbs.
If your using a cheater pipe here's a quick way to find out how to tighten to proper spec
Torque = Force x Distance
If you apply 200 lbs (Force) on the end of a cheater pipe thats 10' (Distance) you're putting out 2000 ft/lbs of Torque.
If you need to know where to grab the pipe to apply your force, use this:
Distance = Torque/Force
So if you need to torque at 1550 ft/lbs. Take 1550 and divide by 200 (Force). This will give you the distance you need to apply force = 7.75 feet from the nut. This should give you 1550 ft/lbs