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I use the right size driver bit, I try pushing as hard as humanly possible into the screw head, I drill a pilot hole first, I try doing it in short bursts..

and yet somehow I have 5 fucking driver bits in the last month - all stripped to shit from slipping over the screw head. Am I retarded?

It doesn't help that they're all made of cheap Chinese shit metal. Maybe I need some higher carbon bits.

I use the right size driver bit, I try pushing as hard as humanly possible into the screw head, I drill a pilot hole first, I try doing it in short bursts.. and yet somehow I have 5 fucking driver bits in the last month - all stripped to shit from slipping over the screw head. Am I retarded? It doesn't help that they're all made of cheap Chinese shit metal. Maybe I need some higher carbon bits.

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Another thought. When I have to use a finish screw, like oil rubbed bronze or bright brass, like in a door hinge, I will run in one of my Fastap screws first, then use the finish screw. Cant rekey on the finish screw to make the hole. The brand Fastap, is virtually indestructible. You can use a screw over and over again. It will shatter your bit befor stripping out the head. I’ve had you cut them out before, like in removing a door frame, and they’re tough on saws all blades. They’re made to some mil-spec. Link: https://www.fastapscrews.com/fts/a/build.asp?url=Products&cat=2&view=Exterior%20Screw%20Products