Few things will try your patience the way a stripped screw or bolt can. But here’s how you can get so good at it, you almost look forward to the challenge.

Tightening other screws and bolts can be more complex. ... Then, using an adjustable wrench or a socket wrench, make a consistent number of turns to ensure that all the bolts have the same torque.

If your project requires many sizes of nuts and bolts, using one tool instead of several could save you time and money. The adjustable wrench does have some downsides, however.

Model number CFI-1102A is about 10.5 ounces lighter (300 grams, for metric system users) and features an all-new base stand, one that's held together by a screw that can easily be removed by hand.