Timeline for Will I damage a cordless drill/screwdriver if I "over-torque" it?
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| Jul 25, 2016 at 16:49 | comment | added | Shimon Rura | It's good question, but I don't know where you'd find the max torque that the driver's lock would be designed for. My guess is that it should be able to handle what a strong human can produce with their hands on the tool, as Rory Alsop states in another answer. But I agree with others that if you're regularly doing this you'd be better off with a wrench. Or switch to an impact driver and be happier. :) | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 16:43 | comment | added | Jamie M | +1 for impact driver. Couldn't imagine life without one! | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 14:32 | comment | added | isherwood | Yeah, it seems to me that if you're cranking on the tool with significantly more force than the motor can provide you're running the risk of damaging gearing, etc. It's something I've done to a mild extent, but this particular case sounds risky. | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 13:28 | comment | added | anderas | Thanks for the answer! Do you have any links to "authoritative" sources, or is this considered common knowledge? I'm asking because the torque would be greater than the maximum torque of the motor and fearing that the "lock" might not be designed for that case... | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 13:27 | vote | accept | anderas | ||
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| Jul 25, 2016 at 13:21 | history | answered | Shimon Rura | CC BY-SA 3.0 |