The week I hit 300 pocket screws in 4 days straight

I had a rush job last month for a custom kitchen in Austin - 24 doors with shaker profiles. I blew through 300 pocket screws in 4 days because the client wanted everything assembled before the counter guys showed up. By day 3 my hand was cramping so bad I could barely grip a clamp. Anyone else ever push through a job like that and regret it the next week?

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victor_adams951mo ago

24 doors in 4 days is brutal @abby_palmer, your hand is toast after that.

abby_palmer1mo ago

Did your impact driver not have a variable speed trigger? I had a buddy who tried to do a whole bookcase with those Milwaukee screws and his wrist was shot for a week. He ended up switching to a drill with a clutch dialed way down after day two. He said the worst part was waking up with his hand curled into a claw every morning. He still swears by pocket holes but bought a pneumatic stapler for the next big job.