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Bill, my buddy has bought and sold military and industrial equipment all his life. I am designing/building a very large spring winding machine for a customer and need to know the torque required to bend 5/8" to 1" steel around different diameter mandrels so I can select the power train. When he...

I borrowed this Jo Line torque wrench from a friend and then found this terrific thread of the history of Jo Mfg. This an air force issued Model 1202, Size 5, 1" drive, torque range 300-2000 ft./lbs. There are 2 approx. 4ft. long bars that interlock to make an 8ft. long handle! The broken...