As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the numbers on a drill represent the amount of torque the tool can apply to an object (such as a screw) or for hole drilling. The numbers usually range from 1 to 20 (or more) with 1 representing the least amount of torque and 20, the greatest.
What are the numbers for on Dewalt drill?
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the numbers on a drill represent the amount of torque the tool can apply to an object (such as a screw) or for hole drilling. The numbers usually range from 1 to 20 (or more) with 1 representing the least amount of torque and 20, the greatest.
What do the numbers mean on a power drill?
In simple words, the numbers on your drill refer to how much torque will be applied to a fastener such as a screw. Once that particular torque level is reached, the power drill will stop driving the fastener or turning at all.
What are the torque settings on a Dewalt drill?
One drill is rated at 400 in-lbs max and with 0-400/0-1500 RPM speed settings, and another at 380 in-lbs max torque, with 0-550/0-2000 RPM speed settings.
