How do I apply 14lbs-ft of torque

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: mugs
Get a 1 ft bar and apply 14 pounds of force to it. Or get a 14 ft bar and apply 1 pound of force to it.

That won't work, you need a 2 foot bar and apply 7 lbs to the end.

 

[UlricT]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: mugs
Get a 1 ft bar and apply 14 pounds of force to it. Or get a 14 ft bar and apply 1 pound of force to it.

That won't work, you need a 2 foot bar and apply 7 lbs to the end.

No... you both got it wrong, you need a 2.8ft bar, and you need to hang a 5 lbs bag of ice on the end.