Torque Wrench

A torque wrench is a hand tool used to for tightening such as a nut, bolt, or srew.  They are mainly used where the tightness of screws and bolts is crucial.  The reason torque wrenches are used is so the fastener or fasteners used are tightened for maximum holding power and will not be over tightened. Proper torque ensures the fastener will not come loose, break during tightening, damage threads, warp, or crush the object being so fastened. A torque wrench should be used when assembling most things because we can not judge the amount of torque we apply to it. Nowadays there are many types of torque wrenches, manual torque wrenches that bend and has a gauge and a pointer, click torque wrenches that can be adjusted to click at the desired torque, and digital electric torque wrenches which display the torque on a readout and could be part of automation. Uses of Torque Wrench A torque wrench is mainly used to tighten a bolt or a nut type fastener with a specific amount of force....