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Choose the correct tool for the job

 Far too many times, I hear people tell me how tool from brand X is underpowered or even overpowered.  Could the tool be at fault? Yes, it does happen where tools do not perform to specs.  Always need to watch out there.  That's one reason I like to keep up with the YouTube channel, "Project Farm".  Very comprehensive reviews that detail and test tool specs.  If I'm  being honest though, more often than not, the user has chosen the wrong tool for the task. Either they don't know the specs of the task, like how tight a nut is or needs to be fastened, or they don't pay attention to what the tool specs say it it can do. Third, they really are unfamiliar with how to use the tool or the task to begin with. Let's start with one of the most misunderstood tools, the impact wrench. Most complaints are about a tool not being powerful enough to loosen and remove a nut, say a lugnut on a tire. First some homework...  We need to know how tight a lugnut is torqued in or