TORQUE wrench findings

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Fred: I'm missing something here:
How is it when you get your hands closer to the drive centre of the wrench 
you GAIN torque?
Wouldn't you lose Ft lbs?
Otherwise, why use a breaker bar to get a nut off, just grab the nut and 
twist Voila!?
-Scott by BOSTON

In a message dated 12/6/2003 8:23:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:

> Results and Observations:
> 1. With hand placed on wrench grip 18" from drive centre, the torque readout
> was 50 ft-lb. (I love it when a plan comes together).
> 2. With hand placed on wrench 12" from drive centre, the torque read-out was
> 60 ft-lb.
> 3. With hand placed on wrench 8" from drive centre, the torque read-out was
> 75 ft-lb.
> 4. With the cheater pipe on and hand 32" from drive centre, the torque
>