Hit 1,000 shutter actuations repaired in a single week, still can't believe it

Last Tuesday I finished a batch of Canon shutters for a local real estate photographer and checked my log. Turns out I had hit 1,000 actuations repaired in seven days, mostly from a rental house that keeps sending beat-up bodies. That number snuck up on me because I never track volume, just the work itself. My hands were sore and my bench was a mess, but seeing that tally made me wonder how many more I can do without burning out. Has anyone else passed a repair milestone and realized they need to slow down or change their workflow?

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sethp2614d ago

Hit around 1200 shutter replacements in a month back in 2021 during wedding season, and my wrists started locking up by the third week. I switched to a foot pedal for the soldering iron and started batching parts prep in the mornings, which cut the strain in half. That number told me to build a better system, not just grind harder, and I've kept that pace ever since.