dockriefer69 t1_j46ozle wrote on January 13, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Reply to comment by die_kuestenwache in What does it mean to torque a screw to a specific torque? by alucemet

Torque requirements can also be used to make sure a fastener is tight enough. A torque wrench or screw driver gives positive feed back when you've reached you're torque setting. So whether you want to make sure it's tight enough or not too tight it works.

Bromm18 t1_j49hefi wrote on January 14, 2023 at 2:24 AM

Another example is, as a machinist, we tighten the collet chuck nut to different torque specifications depending on the collet holder (tool holder) size. As different torque settings can have different effects on the tool as it spins up to 10,000 rpm (and many even higher). Can cause the tool to be held to tightly and deform the holder, or to loosely and the tool could come out. And if the torque is too high or low it can cause deflection as well (deviation in the center of the tool over a distance).