How a torque wrench works

In this 3D animated video, we'll see how to use a ratcheting click-type torque wrench and look at the mechanism inside to see how it works. Click-type torque wrenches are the most commonly used type of torque wrench available.
A torque wrench is a specialized socket wrench tool designed to tighten fasteners to a predetermined torque value, ensuring consistency and preventing over or under-tightening of the fasteners, which can lead to issues like stripped threads or loosening.
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  • @Deconstructed_Animations
    @Deconstructed_Animations6 ай бұрын

    Have you seen our 10mm socket? 👀

  • @jgds9520

    @jgds9520

    6 ай бұрын

    no

  • @justaguy5770

    @justaguy5770

    6 ай бұрын

    Even digital tool sets aren't safe

  • @refraggedbean

    @refraggedbean

    6 ай бұрын

    I think it was last seen below the intake somewhere

  • @user-bp3we5tz1o

    @user-bp3we5tz1o

    6 ай бұрын

    I found a 1/4 10mm Matco ADV imact socket under the hood of some car a few weeks ago.

  • @raynedragongaming6966

    @raynedragongaming6966

    6 ай бұрын

    No, but I've now got 2, so I guess you can have one.

  • @brandonthomas4527
    @brandonthomas45276 ай бұрын

    I love how they used an 11mm socket, even here the 10mm went missing

  • @rajaritonga214

    @rajaritonga214

    6 ай бұрын

    lmao 🤣🤣

  • @Elemino

    @Elemino

    6 ай бұрын

    I came here to make this same joke. 😅

  • @RudyMogavero

    @RudyMogavero

    6 ай бұрын

    Hahahahahaha yep! Amazing how that 10 can disappear. Universal phenomenon.

  • @MrFinality69

    @MrFinality69

    6 ай бұрын

    Holy shit! I can't breath!😂

  • @Cmm4626

    @Cmm4626

    6 ай бұрын

    My whole 199 craftsmen set only missing one and you know which lol

  • @joshfoley8862
    @joshfoley88626 ай бұрын

    He's using an 11mm socket because we know what happened. Beautiful video. Your explanations are so clear and concise!

  • @clutch2315

    @clutch2315

    6 ай бұрын

    Even the animator lost his 10mm!

  • @gianni_schicchi

    @gianni_schicchi

    6 ай бұрын

    One time at the sale rack saw a socket set that was all different 10 mm. Short long, impact 6, 12 point 16th inch eighth inch. I paint them all bright green

  • @tzon6802

    @tzon6802

    6 ай бұрын

    He lost his 7/16

  • @kylekerr5613

    @kylekerr5613

    5 ай бұрын

    Great video! Subscribed to the channel.

  • @dougmoore6612
    @dougmoore66126 ай бұрын

    I use torque wrenches every day at work, and have been using them even longer in my hobbies at home. I’ve even been to a technical college where we learned our profession in depth, and indeed learned that a spring is compressed to set the desired torque value. Yet, no one could ever satisfactorily explain how the linear spring compression was translated to rotational torque measurement. In 5 minutes, you have solved a decades long mystery for me! Thank you.

  • @negativeindustrial

    @negativeindustrial

    Ай бұрын

    I just bought a brand new 2JZ engine and I need to buy a quality torque wrench that I can trust up to 125ft.lbs. Got any suggestions?

  • @dougmoore6612

    @dougmoore6612

    Ай бұрын

    @@negativeindustrial. At work, my company buys Snap-On or Miyotomo. Superb precision tools. But, at home, in my own garage, I use whatever Project Farm recommends whenever I am making a new purchase. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eoRo16d8n6uek8Y.htmlsi=xZxv_lj2wW5LetT9

  • @gabrielibarra5551

    @gabrielibarra5551

    Ай бұрын

    Same, everyone always said there was a spring, but i never knew how it actually worked

  • @Uncbennn

    @Uncbennn

    Ай бұрын

    @@negativeindustrialwhat a clown

  • @Azad2IS

    @Azad2IS

    Ай бұрын

    @@negativeindustrialmaximum is best bang for buck but other great options are delwalt and husky

  • @DexOfOne
    @DexOfOne6 ай бұрын

    This channel is the very definition of underrated! Your videos are always super high quality and very accurately modeled, down to the tiniest of details.

  • @Deconstructed_Animations

    @Deconstructed_Animations

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gmangmn5945

    @gmangmn5945

    6 ай бұрын

    I agree, this chanel is so cool

  • @larsstern2542

    @larsstern2542

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Deconstructed_Animations You just gained a follower for this exact reason!!

  • @gerikbensing
    @gerikbensing6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for mentioning that you should store your torque wrench at the lowest SETTING. I have to constantly inspect my friends’ work when they put away my torque wrenches to make sure they didn’t leave it where it was or bring it all the way down past the lowest setting.

  • @probesport

    @probesport

    6 ай бұрын

    Only necessary micrometer style torque wrenches, split beam you can store however you want and it doesn't affect it. Still hard to break the habit of storing at 0 though.

  • @TheCodifier

    @TheCodifier

    6 ай бұрын

    The torque wrench I have specifies in the manual to store it at 20% of the max torque value.

  • @richardmillhousenixon

    @richardmillhousenixon

    6 ай бұрын

    It does no damage to the tool to store it set. Metal doesn't weaken under constant force, it weakens when that force changes.

  • @ShadetreeArmorer

    @ShadetreeArmorer

    6 ай бұрын

    @@richardmillhousenixon you've never seen a deformation mechanism map for material science and it shows.

  • @scythelord

    @scythelord

    6 ай бұрын

    @@richardmillhousenixon Truth. Cycles cause springs to weaken far quicker than steady state loads ever can. Easily proven in real world scenarios. Firearm magazines are a perfect example. They can be stored fully loaded with the spring fully compressed for decades upon decades and the spring will still be as strong as any new magazine. But put a magazine through several hundred cycles of loading and unloading and it will be noticeably weaker even if the magazine is only a few years old. Thousands of cycles and it will start to become too weak.

  • @timothyreeves615
    @timothyreeves6156 ай бұрын

    I don’t have anything to add, I just appreciate the no frills, straightforward,educational content. Engagement++

  • @user-uh4ry3pd5x

    @user-uh4ry3pd5x

    4 ай бұрын

    I love this video too! Definitely want more like it!

  • @toycoma98

    @toycoma98

    2 ай бұрын

    Dont drop it on the ground or concrete

  • @truthsmiles
    @truthsmiles6 ай бұрын

    If you’ve never used a torque wrench before, it’s useful to understand the “click” is very subtle and easy to miss at low torque settings. It’s a good idea to practice with it to get a feel for how it works at different settings before tightening critical fasteners you don’t want to snap!

  • @szymoniak75

    @szymoniak75

    5 ай бұрын

    or use a digital one

  • @YourFavouriteComment

    @YourFavouriteComment

    5 ай бұрын

    Yea snapped a few heads over the years where I would have been better off to just hand tighten but instead waited for a click that never came

  • @truthsmiles

    @truthsmiles

    5 ай бұрын

    @@YourFavouriteComment It came… you just missed it :) Don’t worry I’ve done the same thing haha.

  • @94rainbowx33

    @94rainbowx33

    5 ай бұрын

    I broke a glow plug into the engine block the first time I used a torque wrench 💀💀💀 I didn't heard the "click".

  • @volvo09

    @volvo09

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah, it's very subdued at low settings (something you'd use on a 10mm bolt).

  • @ethanreesor1115
    @ethanreesor11155 ай бұрын

    I swear teachers all over the world should be legally obligated to use your videos, the quality all around is absolutely superb, I literally don’t have one single question about torque wrenches now and for me that is a rare thing with my A.D.D and overthinking, I wish I had you as a teacher my whole life with how clearly you explained every detail and how you were literal through the whole thing leaving no space for confusion

  • @adaycj
    @adaycj6 ай бұрын

    4:32 "the energy stored in the system is released". No not at all. If anything the user has added more energy to the system. Your animations are very nice.

  • @agentpresta

    @agentpresta

    6 ай бұрын

    Agreed. It took me a minute of watching the animation to realize that rather, once the torque overcomes the force of the spring, the spring compresses allowing the pivot block to rock.

  • @DietBajaBlast

    @DietBajaBlast

    6 ай бұрын

    @@agentpresta This should be the top comment on this video. Because of you I actually understand what happens.

  • @Tux.Penguin

    @Tux.Penguin

    4 ай бұрын

    Saying “no not at all” isn’t strictly true. The narrator wasn’t totally wrong. When the block suddenly pivots and the head assembly strikes the inside of the wrench body making the click, that is a small release of energy. It is just a small part of the stored energy, not all of it, but more than zero.

  • @adaycj

    @adaycj

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Tux.Penguin The user is twisting it with more and more torque as that happens. Are we really talking about the energy required to make a noise while tightening bolts? Your comment is even more pedantic than mine.

  • @Tux.Penguin

    @Tux.Penguin

    4 ай бұрын

    @@adaycj Success! I was finally able to out-pedantic another commenter. :-)

  • @MichalBrat
    @MichalBrat6 ай бұрын

    I think the torque wrench is one of the most ingenious tools out there.

  • @fpeter01

    @fpeter01

    5 ай бұрын

    Depends on the application. There is a diff, between torquing a bolt on a bicycle to 5Nm or a wheel on a Ferrari to 600 Nm. ^^

  • @maximeb190
    @maximeb190Күн бұрын

    As a mechanical engineer and technician, this was a flawless "deconstruction"! :)

  • @franklin5194
    @franklin51945 ай бұрын

    Engineering at finest

  • @sMt3X
    @sMt3X6 ай бұрын

    I'm amazed at the detailed quality animations, that had to take so much time to properly model everything and animate. Great job, very educational.

  • @channelsixtyeight068_
    @channelsixtyeight068_4 ай бұрын

    On the knurled part of the handle, there are usually one or two marking bands for hand placement. This is to get the correct distance from the centre of the socket, the pivot point, out to your hand. It is to ensure you are applying the correct torque as set by the vernier scale.

  • @GPN007a
    @GPN007a6 ай бұрын

    As a kid I used to love those books that showed you internal diagrams of buildings, machines, etc. this channel is basically that in video form. ❤

  • @SaltMinerOU812
    @SaltMinerOU8122 ай бұрын

    Been using click style torque wrenches for decades and always wondered how it worked inside and how the "click" was created. Perfectly edited computer graphics

  • @realwmm
    @realwmm6 ай бұрын

    I used to have a torque wrench, but honestly never thought about how it actually works. This mechanism you described is quite interesting, and you made a very nice video! Thanks, and I look forward to more of your videos.

  • @chadb9270
    @chadb92706 ай бұрын

    5:05 the internal spring is under compression, not tension.

  • @Deconstructed_Animations

    @Deconstructed_Animations

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback

  • @DatBoiOrly
    @DatBoiOrly5 ай бұрын

    damn i kinda want a torque wrench now

  • @dixieduffy7
    @dixieduffy76 ай бұрын

    I use these all the time for work but had no clear idea how they worked. This sums it up fantastically.

  • @anubisvex3309
    @anubisvex33095 ай бұрын

    The way you use words to descibe how this all works is so amazing that i could only listen to the audio and still know exactly how it works

  • @michaelfonseca888
    @michaelfonseca8885 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I have been conducting basic skill training for new staff & found that your video had covered a lot of stuff that make the mechanics appreciate the functioning components inside the torque wrench & this will lead to the reasons to take good cares of the torque wrench. All this while, I only have verbal description to present & now this video enhance the learning with visuals. 👍

  • @Patrick-gm8ui
    @Patrick-gm8ui3 ай бұрын

    Whoever invented this, genius

  • @joelh3030
    @joelh30305 ай бұрын

    Mechanic of 4 years! Very interesting and helped me understand my tools even more! Thank you!

  • @bachelorchownowwithflavor3712

    @bachelorchownowwithflavor3712

    4 ай бұрын

    I vaguely remember when I had just four years experience. Best advice I can give you is to never stop learning.

  • @joelh3030

    @joelh3030

    4 ай бұрын

    @@bachelorchownowwithflavor3712 Yeah I dont want to ever stop learning at this point, Now working at a shop is another story. Its not easy when no one values your work

  • @syazwanmurad
    @syazwanmurad5 ай бұрын

    I've been thinking how this tool works since forever, but always forgot to do the research. Suddenly, this video came across. Thank you for the explanation.

  • @TBrady
    @TBrady6 ай бұрын

    Great video. One gripe, most pawls havent looked like that in decades. They usually use a single pawl that just pivots to grab either side of the drive gear.

  • @sentientdogma1206
    @sentientdogma12065 ай бұрын

    This was the clearest, most straightforward and simple way to describe this and that’s what makes it so highly effective.

  • @500features
    @500features6 ай бұрын

    Use these regularly at the shop, i never knew how they work. Thank you!

  • @bassfan41
    @bassfan416 ай бұрын

    That's pretty cool. Even as a part time mechanic, I never looked into how one works. Now I'm curious to see a hydraulic torque wrench illustrated !

  • @kylejonesUB
    @kylejonesUB5 ай бұрын

    Always wondered how they worked, and as soon as you showed the pivot block I got it! Thank you.

  • @SSDragon19
    @SSDragon195 ай бұрын

    this is awesome. i work with torque wrenches daily, a slightly different type, but still a ratching click-type. its cool to see how they work, despite the other people i work with dont care about this type of stuff

  • @Nicsnapsalot
    @Nicsnapsalot6 ай бұрын

    I love these videos! It turns devices that feel like magic into something that I can understand which I love

  • @tpros6289
    @tpros62896 ай бұрын

    This was awesome! I wondered how they got that to work. Torque wrenches were something I used to play with as a child, wondering how they do what they do. This explained so much, I might 3d print a plastic version for demonstrations.

  • @RusselSprouts1
    @RusselSprouts14 ай бұрын

    I think a certain kind of brain really lights up with a clear, understandable visual explanation. I've used torque wrenches for years, and now I understand it like never before. There are all kind of things that I can understand better with a good visual and clear description, and this channel looks like gold to me. Instantly subscribed. Thank you!

  • @TheJttv
    @TheJttv6 ай бұрын

    Nicely done. (One note: the spacer on nicer models will have roller balls like a linear bearing)

  • @fiegenfiegen
    @fiegenfiegen4 ай бұрын

    AMAZING! I had always wondered... and now I know. To me, torque wrenches were like magic in the past. Thank you!

  • @_qry
    @_qry6 ай бұрын

    Yesterday I used my Torque Wrench and wondered how it actually works. Crazy to get this video suggested now :D

  • @john20johnny
    @john20johnny5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for complete explanation ❤

  • @kreatuslucina
    @kreatuslucina6 ай бұрын

    I sell these at O'Reilly's all the time and never knew how they worked. Glad this video popped up. Almost like youtube was reading my thoughts about how a torque wrench works.

  • @timothyconnecticut1910
    @timothyconnecticut19103 ай бұрын

    Perfect Demo.

  • @emanuelfeldman8182
    @emanuelfeldman81826 ай бұрын

    Underrated channel.. loved that you gave a tip on long term storage

  • @TechnoLandscapes
    @TechnoLandscapes5 ай бұрын

    Thank you, very helpful!

  • @JamesTalvy
    @JamesTalvyАй бұрын

    What a great animation and it unlocked this mystery to me very clearly!

  • @catalinionescu173
    @catalinionescu173Ай бұрын

    You, sir, deserve a medal! Thank you! An engineering fan

  • @allexandruprroca6713
    @allexandruprroca6713Ай бұрын

    Brilliant detailed explanation!

  • @bradserfass4710
    @bradserfass47106 ай бұрын

    You just answer the question I have been wondering about for years. Thank you

  • @Vlican
    @Vlican5 ай бұрын

    Props to the engineers that designed something like this

  • @deletdis6173
    @deletdis61735 ай бұрын

    I love watching this channel grow before our very eyes. Well deserved.

  • @stevenshizzle
    @stevenshizzle4 ай бұрын

    This is a nice video and I appreciate that you made it. Not only did I learn how a torque wrench worked, but the switch that changes directions. I've wondered about that... Subscribed!

  • @compressorhead02
    @compressorhead024 ай бұрын

    very informative been using one for years and had no idea what was going on inside

  • @tigadirt
    @tigadirt4 ай бұрын

    I'm looking forward to watched and learned about hundreds of items over the future. Everything on this channel so far is something I've wondered about. Excellent visuals!

  • @Weeblicker
    @Weeblicker6 ай бұрын

    Whoever made this tool might be one of the most important humans to ever exist

  • @adamward4887
    @adamward48875 ай бұрын

    enjoyed this vide0, I use one everyday. Never knew inner workings untill now.

  • @PsychoticBovine
    @PsychoticBovine6 ай бұрын

    Wow. I actually didn't know how a tool works that I have used so many times.

  • @Vien1275
    @Vien127520 күн бұрын

    Finally, Torque wrench lore.

  • @kentd4762
    @kentd47625 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @dranoelhs
    @dranoelhs6 ай бұрын

    This is FANTASTIC!

  • @Goalsplus
    @Goalsplus4 ай бұрын

    Excellent. Thanks.

  • @HailAnts
    @HailAnts6 ай бұрын

    I remember when these were first introduced in the late 70s / early 80s. They were revolutionary! Before that, a torque wrench was just a breaker bar with a needle rod extending to a measuring scale on the handle. They were a huge pain in the ass to use and not particularly accurate.

  • @tedjohnson64
    @tedjohnson642 ай бұрын

    The cutaway diagrams and explanations are chef’s kiss! If you could do a split beam style torque wrench next, that would be awesome.

  • @photoo848
    @photoo8486 ай бұрын

    03:20 Oooooh, so obvious when you see it yet something I've been low key wondering for years. Thanks!

  • @KevinMichaelMichael
    @KevinMichaelMichael5 ай бұрын

    phenomenal video! Thank you!

  • @momnahmed4175
    @momnahmed41755 ай бұрын

    thank you

  • @timothyreddy8208
    @timothyreddy82083 ай бұрын

    brilliant stuff man

  • @NBperformance1587
    @NBperformance15875 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video dude 👍🏻

  • @user-ph3ws7qj5t
    @user-ph3ws7qj5t5 ай бұрын

    NICE JOB, THANK-YOU VERY MUCH !!

  • @waterbourne9282
    @waterbourne92826 ай бұрын

    Excellent, thanks, always wondered how they worked.

  • @matz4k
    @matz4k6 ай бұрын

    This is awesome! I haven't been this excited about a channel in years!

  • @willcollins9470
    @willcollins94706 ай бұрын

    All explanations should be this clear. Well done

  • @drewlop
    @drewlop5 ай бұрын

    Excellent animations, super clear, all questions answered. 10/10

  • @simontillson482
    @simontillson4826 ай бұрын

    This is my first time seeing one of your videos. The animations are beautifully done and the explanations are superb. Thankyou.

  • @JuroBaltins
    @JuroBaltins6 ай бұрын

    bro, this was so detailed and perfectly understandable, thank you for making this.

  • @obtron
    @obtron5 ай бұрын

    such simple mechanism!

  • @lukesdrone4511
    @lukesdrone45116 ай бұрын

    This is very cool! I've always wondered how these work.

  • @Steyreon
    @Steyreon6 ай бұрын

    Thanks! 😊

  • @nade5557
    @nade55576 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the great video

  • @LoudTristero
    @LoudTristero3 ай бұрын

    Great video, I used to use these all the time at my old job but didn't know what was going on inside. I will say that I think the risk of damaging the wrench is equal during tightening or loosening. When loosening, you can still set a torque limit and use the click to avoid an over-torque scenario. If you know what the screw was torqued at, you should be able to set the same for loosening (but maybe a little extra due to friction).

  • @deegl
    @deegl6 ай бұрын

    Nice! I'm impressed by how simple it is.

  • @ericporter4207
    @ericporter42076 ай бұрын

    What an amazing video. Thank you so much for your time and effort in making this.

  • @keaton718
    @keaton7184 ай бұрын

    Good video, concise.

  • @aroncanapa5796
    @aroncanapa57966 ай бұрын

    This is great, was always curious how these work

  • @renegade1520
    @renegade15204 ай бұрын

    Very good explanation!

  • @4RingsRetro
    @4RingsRetro2 ай бұрын

    So slick!!!

  • @emanuel5109
    @emanuel51095 ай бұрын

    Great video Thank you

  • @Flies2FLL
    @Flies2FLL19 күн бұрын

    Interesting. I always figured these use some sort of cam arrangement, not a metal block that finally tilts. Great video!

  • @PlatypusPerspective

    @PlatypusPerspective

    14 күн бұрын

    There are types that use a cam system, often called slipping or cam-over wrenches. They just release and the nut stops rotating, no need for audible indication. The clicking type can use other mechanisms besides the tipping block, such as ball and detent or roller/groove system.

  • @ianblanchet5500
    @ianblanchet550023 күн бұрын

    This channel has to blow up at some point. This is A-class informative content.

  • @fabiocoelho4873
    @fabiocoelho48735 ай бұрын

    Yes please I have been looking for this kind of video for a long time

  • @FilipeReishandmade
    @FilipeReishandmade5 ай бұрын

    Just amazing !!!

  • @fredericsupercycle4136
    @fredericsupercycle41365 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for the video!!!!!!!!! you really helped me to understand how it works!!!!!!! :D

  • @crazyivan030983
    @crazyivan0309836 ай бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @Soothsayer210
    @Soothsayer2104 ай бұрын

    Great animation and explanation. Thx. for the video.

  • @bubbatennessee7531
    @bubbatennessee75313 ай бұрын

    Great vid, answered a lot of my questions, thanks

  • @maibster
    @maibster6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful animations and great explanations! Very good job! Thank you

  • @ahmadabdullatif5391
    @ahmadabdullatif53915 ай бұрын

    Excellent content !! Thanks

  • @thelvanemee3049
    @thelvanemee30495 ай бұрын

    So very helpful! Thank you so much this really helps break it down for us!!!!

  • @greasemonkey5648
    @greasemonkey56485 ай бұрын

    very good explanation!

  • @user-nh7gk1bw7d
    @user-nh7gk1bw7d5 ай бұрын

    What a high quality video!

  • @okolol
    @okolol5 ай бұрын

    perfect video to watch at 3am

  • @jorandeboed7437

    @jorandeboed7437

    Ай бұрын

    Fr

  • @BrazenPhrasin
    @BrazenPhrasin6 ай бұрын

    Great explanation! really clear and informative.