Drywall Screw Guns

[Bull]

Can we talk about non-mechanic's tools in here?

On my March vacation, I am remodeling the room in my house that will become the nursery in August when our first child is born

I'd like to get one of those fancy drywall guns that has a "belt" of self-feeding screws that I have seen on tv. Are they as awesome as they look? Is Senco the only company that makes them (seems to be the only one I can find on eBay.)

 

[autoace]

I've done my share of dry wall, I would save the expense of the dry wall gun, so I could buy a mechanics tool. A bit and cordless drill work fine for me, now If I was a full time sheetrock hanger, my opinion would change.

 

[nissan_crawler]

i have a Senco, it fully rocks. The ability to hold a sheet with one hand, and screw it down with the other is very nice. There's no way in hell I could ever go back. You can throw a sheet up and have it installed in 2 minutes by yourself.

Congrats on the future helper.

 

[84TurboBuick]

I've done my share of dry wall, I would save the expense of the dry wall gun, so I could buy a mechanics tool. A bit and cordless drill work fine for me, now If I was a full time sheetrock hanger, my opinion would change.

I have to agree....

I just laid 70 12foot sheets with my Ryobi cordless. For a 1 time remodel, it wasn't worth the money for the drywall gun.

 

[nissan_crawler]

I have to agree....

I just laid 70 12foot sheets with my Ryobi cordless. For a 1 time remodel, it wasn't worth the money for the drywall gun.

By the time you have a couple screws in it to hold it up, I'm reaching for the next sheet. To me, that's well worth the money.

 

[fourfeathers]

I'd grab a cordless and one of these for a one-time deal. Did my whole kitchen with one. http://images.hardwareandtools.com/P/u740001.jpg
I have a drywall gun, but it is not for me. Kinda like using a NASCAR impact gun to tighten up a loose license plate screw. Overkill.

 

[mrb]

for a one time job, i might be willing to try the harborfreight collated fastener screwgun. I have a senco i bought for a small job and havent used it since, but I am still glad I had it.

Another great tool for drywall is this gizmo http://www.drywallzone.com/goldblatt-blade-runner-p4022.html

 

[Bull]

I have a deWalt drywall gun...not the collated kind but the traditional drywall gun style. I don't find it to be much more awesome than a regular drill. The constant reaching into my pouch to grab screws (which inevitably ***** me under my fingernails) and load the gun is what bothers me because it is such a slow process. I am doing my house one room at a time, doing a couple/few rooms a year.

Maybe I can find a decent used Senco, since Crawler says his is so awesome! That is encouraging.

I am getting a Blade Runner now! Do you have one, mrb?

 

[PAToyota]

I don't have one of the "fed" guns, but just a Milwaukee drywall driver gun that I picked up as a refurb for $50 shipped. The main benefit is that you can set it and not overdrive the screws - which is a lot of the problem that many people face with things popping later on. A "fed" gun would be great, but I don't do enough of it to make the cost worth it.

 

[Bull]

I do agree that the deWalt that I have is quicker than a regular drill because of the set depth capability. It's just a lot less streamlining to the process than these feeder guns appear to be.

 

[dps]

For years I've believed a few millions are to be made by the person that invents a true screw "gun", a device that would work like a nail gun. One squeeze of a trigger would instantly drive a fastener halfway in like a nail, then screw the rest of the length in and set it to the proper depth. The fasteners would probably be on a coil feed and be driven almost as quickly as a nailer, but with the holding power of a screw.

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

You can find other brands, or you can set the clutch on your drill.

Any other projects like this? HF was one listed option, a tool rental store would be another one.

 

[nissan_crawler]

You can find other brands, or you can set the clutch on your drill.

Any other projects like this? HF was one listed option, a tool rental store would be another one.

I looked at the hf one, it's pretty janky. Honestly, if he's doing the entire house eventually, this will pay for itself so fast it's not even funny. Hell, mine paid for itself just dong a 6x10 bathroom. I kept up with 2 guys cutting sheetrock, had it up in under 45 minutes, with lots of nasty cuts that had to be done to them.