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I have just acquired an 18v cordless screwdriver. I am wanting to use it for slackening off the neck on one of my precisions. I notice that the driver has different torque settings from 1 - 16. I don't want to over-tighten and was looking for a bit of guidance from those members who use cordless screwdrivers. Many thanks.

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I use a vast range of electric and pneumatic power tools in my job and hobbies, but I've never been near a bass with one. There's nothing on a bass that's so time consuming you need to use power tools (apart from refinishing but that's a different matter). 

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12 hours ago, Hutton said:

I have just acquired an 18v cordless screwdriver. I am wanting to use it for slackening off the neck on one of my precisions. I notice that the driver has different torque settings from 1 - 16. I don't want to over-tighten and was looking for a bit of guidance from those members who use cordless screwdrivers. Many thanks.

Don't understand if you are looking to slacken off a screw, why you are concerned about over- tightening? As others have said, do it by hand, the other advantage of manual loosening is that you are less likely to crack a brittle screw( and also stripping the head) when doing it by hand.

FYI the torque settings are usually from 1 the least ranging to 16( or higher) for the most torque.

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Ok. I've got the message loud and clear. I am about to re-align the neck on one of my precisions after it was pointed out to me in the 'for sale' forum that the dots weren't absolutely in the centre between strings. After never noticing such things I now find myself checking all precisions as to the position of the dots. I have found many exactly the same as mine. Obviously it is not a dreadful problem!

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On 29/08/2018 at 11:48, Hutton said:

I have just acquired an 18v cordless screwdriver. I am wanting to use it for slackening off the neck on one of my precisions. I notice that the driver has different torque settings from 1 - 16. I don't want to over-tighten and was looking for a bit of guidance from those members who use cordless screwdrivers. Many thanks.

Since you're slackening off then you can't over-tighten.

I don't see the big problem with using a powered driver that others do - but I'd go for my small 'pistol type' rather than the larger drill / driver type option. And I'd still loosen the first turn or two by hand - the screw may have binded a little and need a short strong action to 'snap' it off and allow it to be screwed out easily.

Similarly when refitting I'd make the final couple of turns manually in order to 'feel' it.

Do, of course, protect the area around the screws / plate. Screwdrivers can slip whether powered or manual.

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5 minutes ago, rmorris said:

Since you're slackening off then you can't over-tighten.

I don't see the big problem with using a powered driver that others do - but I'd go for my small 'pistol type' rather than the larger drill / driver type option. And I'd still loosen the first turn or two by hand - the screw may have binded a little and need a short strong action to 'snap' it off and allow it to be screwed out easily.

Similarly when refitting I'd make the final couple of turns manually in order to 'feel' it.

Do, of course, protect the area around the screws / plate. Screwdrivers can slip whether powered or manual.

Many thanks Morris. The precision is a Limelight so another wee ding won't make a lot of difference. 😁

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