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If you think you'll do more than one project in your lifetime though, spend the 90 bucks. You typically run this thing all out at top speed without letting up on the trigger between screws. If you're a homeowner/occassional user, the price puts this in the realm of serious consideration. What more do you need.Setting the depth is foolproof, and the depth stays consistent.I use it more often for cement backerboard with durock screws than I do drywall.
You can't be overly careful with the thing, you have to put a screw on and jam it in with one quick decisive motion. But nothing you shouldn't be able to pick up very quickly.There are other good ones out there, but nothing I'd recommend over this one.And if you're thinking cordless - don't do it. Dewalt did this one right.It's built well, works well, and it's priced right. It's SO MUCH faster than the cordless drill approach. Most people have trouble until they figure that out.
It all happens in the blink of an eye. If you've got three or four sheets of drywall to put up, you don't need it. And you won't over/under drive your screws (assuming you set the depth correctly to begin with, of course).One word of warning to the casual user - Remember that this is a professional level tool. As mentioned above, you want to keep this thing pegged as you're popping screws in.
I'm not a big fan of Dewalt, but even the worst companies do at least some things right. It's not a regular drill where you have to slowly bring the screw up to speed. With drywall guns, the bit doesn't turn till you push the screw to the wall, when it catches it drives the screw at top speed, then stops turning once it hits the right depth. Being timid with it only gets crooked screws driven half way.I'd recommend using the shortest screws you can get by with until you get profficient with it.So there's a bit of an art to it (and this applies to all drywall guns, not just this one). You won't just pick this thing up and start using it like a pro. Having a power cord attached to you is a very small price to pay for never having to worry about a constantly diminishing battery charge.(oh and only 4 stars because the instructions really are kind of useless, and I think they should include a case with some extra bits - they have to box the thing anyways, how much more would a blow molded case cost them instead. But for either job, I'm totally happy with its performance.
50 cents. The instructions assume you're a pro. Expect to have to practice a little with it first, until you get the technique down. Cordless tools have their place, but this isn't one of them. The tool itself gets 5 stars)
Purchased as a re-conditioned product. Worked well on my 20X40 basement drywall project. If I had a redo, I would have purchased an automatic screw feed. Took forever to place each screw.
no question hands down the way to go.I had this on my wish list for a while and got it last x-mas.before that we used a Vermont American flush bit on regular or cordless drills and thought that was just fine.but let me tell you the upgrade was worth it.I should have bought it sooner rather than waiting for it to be givin as a gift. Its just is so much faster.easy to dial in to your settings and light weight.
In addition, the plastic sleeve that adjusts the depth of the screw was so tightly screwed on that I has to mount the driver in my vise and use a wrench to unscrew it. This appears to be a v. good driver, except the manual is very poorly written and the illustration insufficiently informative. Once this was accomplished the driver works as expected. The manual would not even be required, except the overly foreceful assembly as indicated above made me doubt if I understand the function of the parts.
These are the longer bits, maybe 2 inches long, sometimes 2 sided. Bench Dog is a shining example of the opposite BTW.
Two things worth mentioning though:1) Throw away the manual immediately, it is less than worthless. As stated elsewhere, if you don't need 130 lbs of torque, and most of us dont, this is a great gun.
I guess they figure at the point where you're reading the manual, they've already got your money. It will only serve to confuse you and upset you to the point of frustration.
Why most manuals are so poorly written I will never know. Their manuals are clear, concise, thorough, I can't say enough about them.2) DO NOT use bits with a cut by the bottom of the bit.
they will stick in the gun, you will have to take it apart and send away to Dewalt for a new bit holder.Use only 1 inch long flat sided bits, they are held magnetically, you don't need the extra grab that the other bits give.Still a five star rating for the tool itself, just these caveats.
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