[Al Skierkiewicz]

Erik and Russ,
We also have a whole specification of measurements based on the OR (for Ed Or****) Since Ed was a rather large guy and was fond of using tools in much different configurations than their intended design, this table was developed.
1 OR=720 ft. lbs based on Ed's estimated weight and his penchant for using a 2' pipe to get better performance from his wrench.
Screwdrivers had to be able to survive as cold chisels and cresent wrenches needed to double duty as hammers. To give you and idea of his power, a co-worker once glued his toolbox in place on a formica covered bench using RTV. (It was a joke, you had to be there) When he attempted to remove it, he lifted a rather large oval shaped piece of the formica covering from the bench top. The formica and tool box lived as a single unit for many years. Ed is now retired and so is the toolbox. On occassion he was known to measure distance in femto parsecs.