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Drywall screw setter - elinourrumming - 12-03-2017
I have a relatively small sq footage of drywall to hang (about 200 sq ft), so I'm not going to buy a dedicated screw gun just for that. So which spring-loaded drywall screw-setter attachment for my drill/driver? The more expensive Bosch "Dimpler?" Cheap DeWalt? Really cheap store brand? In other words, do the more expensive ones (which are still pretty cheap in the grand scheme) make a diff? Thanks!
RE: Drywall screw setter - blackhat - 12-03-2017
These are fine for your job. You'll have a couple left spare. Start slow and you'll quickly get the hang of it.
RE: Drywall screw setter - Cecil - 12-03-2017
(12-03-2017, 12:57 PM)blackhat Wrote: These are fine for your job. You'll have a couple left spare. Start slow and you'll quickly get the hang of it.
Yep, that is what I use. They work great. I have done a couple of houses with them.
I have also hung without the dimpler. Just sneak it in the last bit.
RE: Drywall screw setter - Snipe Hunter - 12-03-2017
(12-03-2017, 12:57 PM)blackhat Wrote: These are fine for your job. You'll have a couple left spare. Start slow and you'll quickly get the hang of it.
(12-03-2017, 01:17 PM)Cecil Wrote: Yep, that is what I use. They work great. I have done a couple of houses with them.
I have also hung without the dimpler. Just sneak it in the last bit.
+1
RE: Drywall screw setter - K. L. McReynolds - 12-03-2017
I have a Milwaukee Screw Shooter---a dedicated drywall screw gun.
I have a handful of the dimplers(like Blackhat listed).
I use the dimplers mostly.
Reason? When I was supervising volunteers installing sheetrock, those dimplers and cordless drills(not sure about using cordless impact drivers) were the best setup possible. It took me about 3 minutes to show folks how to use them and the only problems experienced was failure to fully sink the head---which was easily fixed.
The screw shooter is faster, but takes more practice and coordination.
RE: Drywall screw setter - elinourrumming - 12-04-2017
Thanks all!
RE: Drywall screw setter - elinourrumming - 12-04-2017
(12-03-2017, 01:17 PM)Cecil Wrote: Yep, that is what I use. They work great. I have done a couple of houses with them.
I have also hung without the dimpler. Just sneak it in the last bit.
I tried sneaking up on the last turns in the other bathroom remodel. I'm terrible at sneaking (broke through more than once...)! So this time, I'll get the bit :-)
RE: Drywall screw setter - Admiral - 12-04-2017
(12-04-2017, 11:40 AM)elinourrumming Wrote: I tried sneaking up on the last turns in the other bathroom remodel. I'm terrible at sneaking (broke through more than once...)! So this time, I'll get the bit :-)
If you happen on a flea market before the job starts, those dedicated drywall drills (corded) are a dime a dozen, I literally pass on them for $10 each, well used but still servicable; must be the guys in the trade are moving to cordless.
RE: Drywall screw setter - crokett™ - 12-04-2017
(12-04-2017, 11:40 AM)elinourrumming Wrote: I tried sneaking up on the last turns in the other bathroom remodel. I'm terrible at sneaking (broke through more than once...)! So this time, I'll get the bit :-)
I'm actually better at the sneaking than I am with a dimpler, but then I've been hanging drywall since I was about 12. If dimplers or dedicated screw guns existed back then, we didn't use them.
RE: Drywall screw setter - DieselDennis - 12-04-2017
Related question to this thread.
Has anyone ever seen a dimpler with a longer shank and the notch so you could put it insert it into your impact driver and keep it there?
I've never seen a dimpler with the notch, but it puzzles me as to why not. 1/4" cordless impact wrenches have been around 10 years. Can we not get a dimpler that fits them?
Are 90% of the people putting up drywall with dedicated screw guns, corded drills, or hammer & nails, and therefore there's no market for a dimpler with a notched shank?
What gives?