Hi guys, thanks for all the responses. I have seen the dimpler before but since I am using hex head screws for the steel sheeting that wouldn't work. I used the 14 volt Milwaukee today. It worked real well. Only thing that might improve on it, is one of those magnetic screw holders that have the thing that slides over the screw. It keeps it straight, especially if you are using a longer screw as I am. I do have one but it is a longer one & doesn't work that well because I have to use a good bit of pressure to get the self tapping screw started. I think when I put up the steel for the siding & for under the porch area of the barn that it will definitely help. I guess I didn't need the screw gun afterall.
As far as screwguns go my dad has always used the black and decker industrial versions in 30 years hanging sheetrock. Even after they quit making them (he's anti dewalt) he has pieced together from spares for the last few years. He has now retired and I am getting ready to sheetrock my own house. Just as my luck would have it parts supply has dried up. I am now comparing the models and was wondering how the milwalkee and makita compare.
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my dad has always used the black and decker industrial versions in 30 years hanging sheetrock. Even after they quit making them (he's anti dewalt)
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Do you or your dad know that Black & Decker OWNS Dewalt? [img]/forums/images/icons/blush.gif[/img]
I was once told of a story of a customer at a hardware store talking to someone related to B&D, he told them how he thought B&D was junk and for HIS money, he was buying "good stuff" (Dewalt). As the story went, the B&D dude just nodded his understanding that the customer didn't want the "X" dollar B&D, but went for the more expensive Dewaltl. Seems the Dewalt purchase might have helped out his 401-K a bit more than the B&D line [img]/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
Yep! That's the reason he's anti dewalt. They went to pot when they took over. Or at least according to him. I won't truely use anything enough to find out. But since he used his for everything I will be using one from now on because everything on the farm is screwed. If fence staples were made for a screwgun he would have used them.
Last christmas he decided to mash his ring and pinky fingers off cutting out some drifts at our bridge. The first time he went to screw something he kept feeling for the trigger and he couldn't find it. Oh well old dogs and new tricks and all.
You can get a corded screw gun called a teks driver. It has a torque sensitive clutch like the cordless drills and doesn't spin all the time like a drill. There are two types of screw guns, torque sensitive (slow speed and can drive a wide varity of screws, but not depth sensitive, not good for consistently setting screws at the same height, like drywall) and depth of drive (drywall, high speed, limited size of screw driving ability). The torque senstive is what you want. I have a Milwakee corded Tek driver turns about 1,000 rpm variable speed worked good for the screws on a metal building.
Holding the screw gun differently will help more than a different bit holder. Place your thumb and index finger across the back strap area and use your pinkie/3rd finger to run the trigger. This basically puts the motor in the palm of your hand and will give you more control and allow more pressure to be applied to the screw. Look at arrow in attachment. Feels funny for awhile, but it does work better.
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