Okay, I'm a fool. I didn't have the owner's manual so I decided to
look it up on Hitachi's web site. And there is a threaded depth
adjustment, as I expected it should! It was not obvious that I had to
pull a collar out to make the adjustment. The O-ring is for retaining
the stopper only, not for depth control. Now I feel like a total
idiot. Wish I could cancel the original message.

Andy

(Andy) wrote in message . com...
Is it me or is my Hitachi W6V3 screwgun extremely hard to use? I got
hold of one for my first time hanging drywall. The depth stop is held
on by the friction of a rubber O-ring, so if I pushed too hard it is
pushed all the way in when it hits the drywall, thereby screwing the
screw all the way through the paper. My friend was doing better with a
regular cordless drill. I practiced on a board and spare drywall,
thought I got the hang of it, but my success rate was like 40%. Just
seemed like to me that this thing was made for one purpose and one
purpose only: screw screws to a set depth. If it can't do that easily,
then it's worthless.

Are most screwguns like this or is it only Hitachi?

Andy