Hi all... here's a pretty easy question:

Is there a relationship between inch-pounds and foot-pounds? Meaning, is a torque specification of 12 inch-pounds the same as 1 foot-pound?

I already have a foot-pound torque qrench, and I'm probably going to get an inch-pound one, but I'm just wondering if there's a way to "make do" with the foot-pound wrench in some situations.

Thanks!
Ben

You are exactly right. 12 inch pounds is equal to 1 foot pound.

It is the force applied to a bar to provide rotational force or torque.

If the bar is one foot long and you apply 3 pounds of pressure at the end of the bar, and the other end is attached to a center point that may or may not rotate, you have applied 3 foot pounds of torque. A two foot bar with 3 pounds of force will apply 6 foot pounds of torque. In inch pounds your bar is only one inch long. The torque wrench is actually longer, but that's the standard.

Ken Styer