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Nobody talks about how bad self-tapping screws are for metal studs
Went to a big commercial job out in Phoenix last month, a 4 story office building. Every crew out there was using self-tappers on the metal studs and rail. I don't get why. They strip out way too easy and you end up with loose board and callbacks. I'll take a collated screw gun with fine thread screws any day. You guys actually get better hold on these new thin gauge studs or what?
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oscarwilliams14d ago
Try a little wax on the threads, helps em bite without stripping out.
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faithrodriguez14d ago
Probably would've saved me from rounding off half my toolbox.
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