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hey guys,
which gun is better for drywalling?!
high rpm and low torgue (model SG450)
or
low rpm and high torgue (model SG250)
for me higher RPM in fact they used to make a 5300 RPM model by Dewalt DW255 sole purpose is sheet rock metal/wood studs
For drywall you really want to have higher rpm. I kinda bought the wrong model from Protool because I only looked at the 18v model (thinking 10.8v wasn’t sufficient enough), but that has lower rpm and higher torque so you can use it for certain wood/wood applications as well.
the 10.8v model had higher rpm and is solely for drywall.
in a perfect world a drywall gun has both speed/torque settings, but I don’t think any gun has that?!
Left turn here, but how is a drywall screw gun different than a regular drill? RPM? Torque? Can you use a regular drill if you aren’t doing much drywall?
sure you can use a dimpler and attach it to your drill, but they wear out.
so you might end up buying 5 or 10 dimpler for about $5-10 each
also a drywall gun lays better in your hand, for example for overhead work.
I actually never used one before, but mine will arrive today.
bought the SG450 from HomeDepot.com and now amazon has the special sale, $25 off $100 purchase selected tools.
lucky that the screw gun counts towards it. I will return that gun at my local HD and buy it from amazon.com
I save about $36
oh BK, I saw the Bosch GCM12SD for $599 at my local HomeDepot 😛
never seen it so low…now or never man haha
Yowch! I guess I won’t be rushing out and dropping $600 I could spend on a miter saw!
Thanks, man.
ya its a “huge” investment
Yep, after seeing what it did to a buddy, I don’t ever want to do enough drywall to justify that piece of equipment….
If u need it, the manufactures are aware. And they will feel free to empty your wallet.
I def don’t regret buying that saw 😛 it already helped me out a lot.
and I have plans for future projects which gonna pay off the saw.
today I will play around with the drywall gun – but first I have to install new electric wiring, plugs etc in the garage