Missed your last question...... I think the answer is .... "yes" - BUT........

If the lever is a torque wrench which turns a nut and bolt, then more than likely the mechanical advantage formula used should be the "Ratio of Circles" - that is, the circumference of the force applied to the torque wrench handle as a multiplier of the nut circumference:

http://www.laurencenet.net/mechadvantage.pdf

Of course we could always argue the variance between where the force is applied on a 6-point vs. a 12-point socket... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Really, it's sliderz, ain't it? Please?

Frank

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