This guide will teach you how to use a torque wrench, check its accuracy calibration, and keep it in shipshape with minimal maintenance.

A torque wrench is an essential part of any DIY auto mechanic's tool kit. How do torque wrenches work, and how do you use one properly?

There is a school of thought that says you absolutely do not need a torque wrench to mount scopes on guns or to mate the action to the stock. But for the very best job and for an eye-opening look ...

An explanation of how to use a torque wrench, a tool that allows you to tighten fasteners with a specific amount of torque.

Effetto Mariposa's Giustaforza torque wrench is small, compact, and easy to use. (Image credit: James Huang) Click-type wrenches are most accurate between 30-80 percent of their indicated range.

This guide will teach you how to use a torque wrench, check its accuracy calibration, and keep it in shipshape with minimal maintenance.

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You will need to know how to use a vernier scale to set a click wrench, but that's easy, as I show in the video above. Click wrenches sit at the intersection of affordability and quality.