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Default How much force in a vise?

On Jul 19, 8:32*am, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:10:27 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"

lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
Gunner Asch fired this volley in
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but would rather have one in pounds
rather than metric measurements


So, make a new dial face! G


LLoyd


VBG

Shucks..my drawing skills arent that good any more.

Damnit!


A kilogram is roughly two pounds, or almost exactly 2.2 lbs, ie pounds
= double the Kg and increase by 1/10. For my transport chain 3000 Kg =
6000 + 600 Lbs.

jsw