Comment by tclancy
3 days ago
I feel like this shouldn’t be down-voted. I insist on grabbing The Gun for anything more than a few screws, but have definitely overtightened or cracked boards when I don’t keep the torque low.
Always remember the rule: a half-turn before breaking is how tight you want it to be
Well, don't use impact drivers (if that's "the gun", esp. an air tool). Like mentioned earlier, a drill driver with a low clutch setting is totally ok.
>a half-turn before breaking is how tight you want it to be
That feels super random, I would not think it allies to lots of fasteners - e.g. lug nuts, spark plugs, crank shaft bolts, or even deck screws (where another half turn would berry them too deep), or plastic self tapping screws. Perhaps some smaller ones like M4 bolts, or non-counter sunk wood screws?
Learning to use power tools (well any tools) should be considered desirable.