Got a cordless electronic drill with lot of variables like speed, direction and a torque clutch option? What's torque? Today you'll learn how adjusting the torque governs the drill's twist-power for your work. In case you're wondering what all those little numbers around the chuck of your drill are for, they're part of the "variable clutch mechanism,"-- a fancy phrase for torque adjustment. And that's another fancy term for twist power. It's a useful feature that is often overlooked because it is generally misunderstood. The variable clutch allows the chuck to "slip," Instead of continuing to turn or twist when a preset level of pressure is reached. Its purpose? To keep from damaging certain screws and threads by over-tightening (with really small screws and superfine threads). It enhances the driving of drywall screws, too. Just back off the clutch pressure, and you won't strip heads or threads. Now you know: adjusting the torque setting adjusts the drill's rotating twist-power. And that's the On The House tip for today.