I started a new job recently where I have to sink screws in a relatively straight line for long periods of time consistently
I've been in the trades for a few years but this is a skill I've always been bad at
I'm wondering if anybody has any idea on how I can practice this in my free time or any tips that could make my it easier for me.
>I'm wondering if anybody has any idea on how I can practice this in my free time
sink screws in a relatively straight line for long periods of time consistently
or any tips that could make my it easier for me.
Practice
Also, you should be getting screws ready to go with your right hand while you're driving them with your left hand. There should always be a screw ready to go when you're done with the current one. Don't be afraid to slam the screw driver into the material with the screw, they're extremely durable machines. You can whack the screw with a hammer or the back of the driver to set it first, if it's in an awkward location.
>Also, you should be getting screws ready to go with your right hand while you're driving them with your left hand. There should always be a screw ready to go when you're done with the current one. Don't be afraid to slam the screw driver into the material with the screw, they're extremely durable machines. You can whack the screw with a hammer or the back of the driver to set it first, if it's in an awkward location.
I didn't ask for any of this advice I know how to be efficient
>slam the screw driver into the material with the screw, they're extremely durable machines
never give me advice again, yes I know i can slam the crew, often times I'm drilling holes through 3 sheets of metal into wood
I'm doing this for about 10-12 hours a day sometimes
The only thing I need to practice right now is being able to consistently hit nailers and purlins consistently and quickly while eyeballing
you're an ungrateful piece of shit. That guy bothered to take time out of his day to offer you advice about how to make your work easier.
I'm downvoting this post.
all shit advice that would make the job take 3x longer
fricking amateur hour
>amateur hour
im not the one who cant draw a straight line
>taking 2 minutes to unfold a tripod ruins the job
Don't talk to me or my eyeballs ever again
Use a string line you moron
Don't ask for advice if you're gonna shit on people for giving it to you
Never talk to me or my advice ever again
>How do I get gud?
>Practice.
>REEEEeEeeEeEeEe!
FPBP, practice makes perfect and it's the only thing that will work.
/thread
Just use a laser level and a sharpie to mark the screw holes before you do it, impossible to go wrong
if only there was a million different ways to make a straight line on something
>hey guys before I hang this pannel I have to chalk line it
Do you have one of those auto feeding drills?
Yeah but its only practical for roofing and some siding
>torx
homie we use spax not that do-it-yourself t25 shit you use for decks
It's truly not practical at all
A template: a shaped piece of metal, wood, card, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for processes such as painting, cutting out, shaping, or drilling.
+1
a) get one of those feeding drills that has a strip of screws like a nail gun. You can go super quick
b) use either a chalk line tool or a laser level tool to project your line on the surface
>use either a chalk line tool or a laser level tool to project your line on the surface
naw he already got buttmad at those suggestions