OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS, WHO HAS AN EXPERIENCED OPINION ON
THE SCREW GUN THAT WILL HANDLE FROM DRYWALL TO DECKS.
I’M SURE THIS HAS BEEN POSTED BEFORE,BUT TOOLS CHANGE SO FAST
OUT THERE. I FIGURED I’D GET A FRESH OPINION.KINDA LEANING TOWARDS
M OR D. JUST NOT SURE. THANKS FOR THE HELP, MITCH
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Go to http://www.makitatools.com and go no further. This is the unit you want to buy for decks or any drilling. I would'nt recommend any ratchet drive for drywall, however. A high speed electric drywall driver works best for drywall.
Bob
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
Edited 12/2/2002 4:22:18 PM ET by Pro-Dek
Edited 12/2/2002 4:23:01 PM ET by Pro-Dek
HEY THANKS FOR THE INFO, I'LL HAVE TO DO SOME HOMEWORK I GUESS
MITCH
Okay, now I'm confused. First, I thought "screw guns" was some anti-NRA thing. Then I read about screwing drywall to decks, and I wondered why you'd put drywall on your deck, and now my head hurts <G>
I've always just wallpapered my decks, but will have to look into that drywall deal.
Cole
Cole Dean
Dean Contracting
If you rock and tape prior to wallpapering, the spacing between deck boards doesnt telegraph through. Gotta use green-rock though!J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
"DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE"
A REALLY nice touch is to use wood grain contact paper after.
Nuthin like genuine imitation wood grain!!
TDo not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
Thanks to all for your feedback, I think I have it figured out.
If I use it on drywall, I need a fast gun, on decks I need a
torquey gun. So I need two guns.
But, if I drywall all my deck jobs, and deck all my drywall jobs,
do I only need one gun? And which one would that be?
Thanks again, Mitch
Mitch,
Seriously, I bought the Senco Duraspin autodriver for doing decks. I put the Dewalt low rpm high torque driver with it ( I can't remember the model) and it worked great. I used the same setup to hang drywall and it worked fine also. I don't know how the gun would do without the duraspin on drywall though. I think the higher rpms would be bettter for drywall.
Cole Cole Dean
Dean Contracting
I dont know but for decks Id use my mak impact a little slow but its the bomb At Darkworks we measure twice cut the cheese once
I think you need two different tools. A good drywall screw gun spins at a relatively high speed, too high to have the necessary power you need to screw in a deck. Higher RPM also makes the bit slip out of the screw head more with the higher torque needed for deck screws. At least that's been my experience.
Steve
Definitly two seperate tools.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
"DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE"
Mitch-
I bought a DeWalt 'drywall/deck' gun. Spins at 2500rpm. Works great for drywall, which is what I bought it for. Tried it on the last deck job we did- it sucks, IMHO. Way too fast, no control, no torque. For the deck I used my DW 18v drill- perfect fit.
Ken Hill
Either M. or B.
Half of good livin' is staying out of bad situations.
Mitch I've used alot of guns for a lot of years and two guns for you would be the best way to go. But to answer your question, a 5 amp., 2500 rpm drywall gun is the closest you can get to an all around driver.It'll handle the rock, and most other screwdriving chores.Go to the store, put a few different brands in your hands, find one that has a comfortable grip and good balance. I'd look at porter-cable, makita, millwauke for starters. BUIC
I've got a Dewalt DW257. Check out the recon tools at Tool Crib/Amazon- $69.99 with new tool warranty and free shipping. It's 0-2500 rpms which makes it less than ideal for drywall speedwise. If you have a lot a rock to hang, you'll miss those extra rpms. Dedicated drywall guns are 0-4000 or 0-5000 rpms. Longevity, I don't know- only had it a few months. First yellow tool I've owned, we shall see.