What level of torque should be selected?
What level of torque should I select? |
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There is no easy answer to this, as different amounts of torque are needed for different tasks.
The level of torque you need will depend on a number of things: |
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The diameter and length of the screw |
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Driving in a screw with a larger diameter and longer length will require more torque than a shorter, thinner one. | |||
The kind of material you are working with |
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Drilling or driving into tough materials such as metals, hardwoods and brick will require more torque than materials such as softwoods or plastics. | |||
Whether you are drilling a pilot hole or not |
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If you drill a pilot hole first, then less torque will be required when you come to actually drive in a screw or use a larger drill bit. | |||
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If you are unsure of what level of torque to use, start on a lower level, and increase the torque if you need to. | |||
