{"id":255,"date":"2022-09-22T04:36:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=255"},"modified":"2022-09-22T04:36:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:36:04","slug":"gear-review-wheeler-f-a-t-wrench-torque-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench Torque Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204247-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\" title=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When I was reviewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/primary-arms-holosun-507c-x2-pistol-red-dot-sight-is-a-game-changer\/\">Primary Arms\u2019 version of the Holosun 507c<\/a> (with its much-improved reticle), I realized pretty quickly that I needed to step up my tool game a bit. I know that for parts that move fast, over and over again, sometimes getting the torque on the screws and bolts just right can be critical.<\/p>\n<p>For many other applications, you can just turn a bolt or screw as hard as you can, or try to get the torque on something right by feel. But not getting things just right for rifle scope or a slide-mounted optic is a recipe for problems.<\/p>\n<p>Too much torque and you risk overstressing the screws, which can lead to shearing and your nice pistol optic flying off to whoknowswhere. Or hitting you in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Too little torque and the screws are more likely to back out during shooting, leading once again to the optic not staying on the gun.<\/p>\n<p>Or course, you need to use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3f7jV0m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thread locker<\/a> and witness marks help to watch out for this, but getting the torque right keeps problems from happening in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>So, I needed to get a torque wrench that could measure in inch-pounds rather than foot-pounds, and it also needed to accept screwdriver or drill bits. Also, I couldn\u2019t wait for Amazon\u2019s 2022 version of \u201ctwo-day\u201d shipping. So, I checked out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2F%3Fmsclkid%3D5ddbfd0031551af4f56c9e2b27a94deb%26utm_source%3Dbing%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DSearch%2520%257C%2520Bing%2520%257C%2520Brand%2520%257C%2520Head%2520Exact%26utm_term%3Dsportsman%2527s%2520warehouse%26utm_content%3DBrand%2520-%2520Exact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sportsman\u2019s Warehouse<\/a> and found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fhunting-gear-supplies%2Foptics-binoculars-scopes-rangefinders%2Fscope-caps-accessories%2Fwheeler-engineering-fat-wrench-with-10-bit-set%2Fp%2F1164870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wheeler FAT Wrench<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531947 size-full\" alt=\"Wheeler FAT F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-560x420.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221.jpg\" alt=\"Wheeler FAT F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_225221-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Yes, the FAT Wrench really is fat. It\u2019s like a ratcheting screwdriver, only fatter. But, the extra size isn\u2019t to make big hands comfortable. It\u2019s to accommodate the mechanical and electronic wizardry inside that helps you get things just right when working on firearms. And, it couldn\u2019t be easier to use.<\/p>\n<p>Once I installed the battery inside the grip, I figured out that what I needed for this job is the \u201cLive\u201d mode. Basically, the Live mode shows you what torque you\u2019re applying to the screwdriver in real time. That way, you\u2019ll know when you\u2019re approaching the right amount of torque, and know you\u2019ll soon need to stop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531949\" style=\"width: 9248px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531949 size-full\" alt=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-560x420.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329.jpg\" alt=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_204329-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just dial in the inch\/pounds you need.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But, that\u2019s not all. As you get close to your desired level of torque-age, the FAT wrench starts to beeps like the medical machinery in an episode of ER. But, unlike a much younger version of George Clooney and a much older version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsYltiEJO1K6mNzHH7X3j6bRm2JsGw:1663744533616&amp;q=Dr+Mark+Greene&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLUz9U3MLQwyC1XAjONTQyLzbRkspOt9EvKgCi-oCg_vSgx1yo5I7EoMbkktah4ESufS5GCb2JRtoJ7UWpqXioAASii50cAAAA&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjL4LCvq6X6AhVTkGoFHafiCpoQ9OUBegQIGxAD&amp;biw=1263&amp;bih=663&amp;dpr=2.5\">Goose from \u2018Top Gun\u2019<\/a>, your goal is to hear a solid tone.<\/p>\n<p>As you get close to the right torque (that you select with those +\/- buttons), it starts beeping slowly. As you get a little closer, it beeps more quickly. When the patient\u2019s heart stops (BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP), it\u2019s time to stop.<\/p>\n<p>I guess technically that sound guidance function makes this a sonic screwdriver, but you don\u2019t need two hearts and a police box that\u2019s smaller on the outside to operate it.<\/p>\n<p>The F.A.T. Wrench doesn\u2019t come with every bit you\u2019ll ever need for every amateur gunsmithing (or other) job you\u2019ll ever do, but it takes standard hex bits like a drill or a screwdriver, so you can always buy whatever bits you need, locally even, so it\u2019s got the versatility of The Doctor\u2019s favorite tool, too. Wheeler also sells a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=5f472b61-0922-4fdc-8a3e-b957eeba9c11&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wheelertools.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3D954671%26lang%3Ddefault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21-piece add-on bit set<\/a> that gives you pretty much everything you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531948 size-full\" alt=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-560x420.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101.jpg\" alt=\"Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench\" width=\"9248\" height=\"6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101.jpg 9248w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220901_194101-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 9248px) 100vw, 9248px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the fanciest tool for this job, but for around $60, you can\u2019t beat it. It\u2019s definitely going to live in my toolbox going forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-wheeler-f-a-t-wrench-torque-tool\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was reviewing Primary Arms\u2019 version of the Holosun 507c (with its much-improved reticle), I realized pretty quickly that I needed to step up my tool game a bit. 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