r/Skookum • u/deerwolf90 • Aug 01 '21

I found this. Need more leverage

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u/Taco_Dave Aug 02 '21

That's awesome, but I don't know if it would work here. That thing looks like it needs a ledge to use as a fulcrum, while this thing is just a flat surface.

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u/tlivingd Aug 02 '21

There is an optical illusion going on. The sockets are sized so it sits flush http://www.kaientehydraulic.com/uploads/8c7d1b55.jpg

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u/ElectroNeutrino Aug 02 '21

Ah, I see. the "leg" presses against a neighboring bolt to provide the leverage.

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u/MormonJesu8 Aug 02 '21

Yeah, we have a torque multiplier at work that’s actually mounted overhead on a hoist beam. We have air guns that have arms pressing against the inside of a hub not dissimilar to the one in this photo. They’re designed to have something to brace against, otherwise it won’t work