Hit 100 drywall screws in 3 minutes flat - my new personal record

I was finishing up a small patch job in my garage last night and decided to time myself with the screw gun. I got 100 screws into fresh drywall in exactly 3 minutes. That's about 33 screws per minute which felt pretty fast for me. I started using a magnetic bit holder and a collated screw feeder attachment about 6 months ago and it made a huge difference. Has anyone else tried timing their drywall work to see how fast you can go?

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lucas_price831mo ago

That "barely dimples the paper" tip is key. I found that out the hard way my first time with a collated feeder. Ran through a whole box on a closet job and had to go back and pre-spackle a ton of deep divots. I set my clutch two clicks back from where I think it needs to be and it sits perfect now. Saves so much time not having to fix those deep holes later.

hugog431mo ago

Yo did you set the clutch right or just run it full send? I find the collated feeders work way better if you back the depth adjustment off a hair so the screw barely dimples the paper. Too deep and you're just making more mud work for yourself later. The magnetic bit holder is a game changer though, keeps those little 1 inch screws from flying everywhere.