Finally hit 500 drywall screws in one day

Been hanging drywall solo for about 2 years now. My usual pace was maybe 300 to 350 screws a day. Decided to try a collated screw gun instead of my old manual driver. Grabbed one from the rental shop for a weekend job in Tacoma. Finished 12 sheets with 500 screws in 6 hours. No more hand cramps and way faster. Anybody else have a screw count jump from switching tools?

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fionanguyen5d ago

500 screws and no hand cramps?" Man, I'd probably drop the gun on my foot celebrating.

caleb_bell55d ago

Nah, it's just screws, not brain surgery.

caseywalker4d ago

Yeah I just use a padded glove and take breaks between rows... really cuts down on the fatigue even if you don't feel it at first.