[Milsurplus] Does anybody remember a torque amplifier?

[Bruce Gentry]

Bruce Gentry wrote:
> Lloyd Godsey wrote:
>> Torque amplifier:
>> Used to tighten the "Jesus" nut on a helicopter rotor head.
>> It uses the gear down principal to amplify torque, depending on specs.
>> A 1:20 will produce 20 lbs of torque for every 1 lb applied IE 100 
>> lbs in = 2000 lbs torque.
>> Thanx
>> Lloyd Godsey
>> kk7iz at cox.net
>> 480-620-7145
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>>   
> YES! I used the same thing to torque the head bolts on ALCO and EMD 
> locomotive engines. But, remember, it takes 20 turns of the  input to 
> turn the nut one.   I enjoyed the railroad, miss the work and good 
> people, but not the mangement that ruined it all.   Bruce Gentry
>