Timeline for Will I damage a cordless drill/screwdriver if I "over-torque" it?
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| Jul 27, 2016 at 7:19 | comment | added | anderas | I'm thinking of accepting your answer for pointing out that the handle might be a weak point. However, the handle in the second link would be useless for me (doesn't look like it could be used to comfortabls tighen something to 40Nm), and the drills in your comparison link are even weaker than mine. So they would basically be useless to me or anyone setting climbing routes. If you could improve your answer in that aspect, I'm going to accept it unless somebody with more specific knowledge posts one :-) | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 20:12 | vote | accept | anderas | ||
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| Jul 25, 2016 at 20:10 | comment | added | coteyr | @anderas they were cheaper ones, for sure. They locked as you describe, and the locking mechanics would work fine, but the handle would end up damaged. The thing to remember is that your hanging from a wall, and the only real way you can apply torque to the driver is to shift your weight so your basically "hanging" on it. Not that you would fully, but it's not like it's on a work bench either. So to apply 20 lbs of torque you have to shift 10% of your weight. Well, what if your shift 30% by mistake? | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 19:47 | comment | added | anderas | (BTW: I think the GSR 10.8-2-LI is more powerful than all or most of the drills in your comparison, I wouldn't even have thought about trying that with a weaker one.) | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 19:44 | comment | added | anderas | Thanks for sharing the experience that you ruined some this way! What model/class were they? This is the answer that actually convinced me to try a utility belt or another way of carrying the both the drill and wrench that I'm currently using for the final turn, though my question was really not about alternatives. We HAVE wrenches like the one of your first link, but I'm interested in whether I'll harm my driver if I use it like that once in a while. | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 18:18 | history | edited | isherwood | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Those pesky homonyms
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| Jul 25, 2016 at 18:11 | history | answered | coteyr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |