What Do Torque Settings On A Drill Mean?
What do the torque setting on a drill mean?
We get this question quite a bit. Most people are confused about the torque feature on most electric and cordless drills. In a nutshell, these torque setting represent varying degrees of power. Think of them as a power setting for your drill. The higher the number, the more power.
Well, it sounds like all you need to do is just set the drill to the highest power setting and forget about it, doesn't it? Nothing could be further from the truth. There's a reason they put those torque setting on a drill! It's not some useless feature on your power tools!
What Are Some Gift Ideas For My Husband Who Has Nearly All Tools?
Question: My Husband has nearly every kind of tool you could think of. Can you give me some gift ideas for a man who has everything? He has several types of big saws, and all the little power tools-drills, dremel tools, power sanders and the like. He is good at woodworking, but I don't think he has many woodworking type tools. I would like to get him something that he will use not something that will just sit on the shop shelf and collect dust.
Tips for Buying Replacement Batteries for Cordless Power Tools
Question: Can you give me a suggestions on buying a replacement power tools battery, as my battery died and I have to buy another battery.
Answer: Normally you have several options when it comes to buying replacement batteries for power tools. For others, not so much. You're tied to the manufacturers replacement battery for your power tool.
What do you think about chinese power tools?
But I'd like to know why a drill with the same features in another brands like Milwaukee or Dewalt are far more expensive.
Answer: Chinese power tools are okay for most homeowners. They aren't for the heavy users like Construction professionals. Chinese power tools are more geared toward the occasional use by homeowners.
It's been my experience buying cheap Chinese power tools from places such as Harbor Freight that these tools are not durable for heavy or extended uses.
What is the best name in power tools and why?
Answer: Well, I like Dewalt prodcuts also. But are they the best? Not in my opinion. I use power tools day in, day out and if it's a power tool that I'll be using on a regular basis, then I'll pay my money for a Makita or Bosh. They just plain last longer.