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pre order @ toolnut.com
shipping march
It’s nice, to badu have spend just as much on the magazine as the tool
ya its crazy what they want for the attachment. but 89 bucks is still pretty good.
Bosch’s MA55 Auto Feed Attachment runs around 100-125.
Saw the sale price $225 and almost fell over, it’s kind of confusing
$225? where did you see that?
for the dewalt attachment i see that:
Yeah that ToolNut pricing was messed up. The price of this guy is way better than the Bosch. I want to see a head to head before I buy either one.
I saw that email earlier. The bare tool with attachment is pretty good.
Can’t wait for Dan and Eric to get there hands on it and review it
i might buy Bosch’s cordless drywall screwgun, but just when HD or lowes will get it…
for those items i like to buy it from a local store ( due to their 90days return policy)
i have to install lots of drywall in the next few weeks/month.
my garage, dining room, grandma-in-law’s bathroom + garage, friends house – 2 rooms due to rain damage
DeWalt offers a 90 day guarantee on all their tools regardless of where you buy them from.madman_us wrote:
i might buy Bosch’s cordless drywall screwgun, but just when HD or lowes will get it…
for those items i like to buy it from a local store ( due to their 90days return policy)
i have to install lots of drywall in the next few weeks/month.
my garage, dining room, grandma-in-law’s bathroom + garage, friends house – 2 rooms due to rain damage
wow i didnt know that
really really cool video
Pretty badass video KWC!
That’s pretty sweet KWC especially the ability to flip it flush to the ground. I’d get one but….I don’t hang too much Sheetrock.
Definitely one bad ass looking tool!!
Thats pretty freaking sweet, would def buy if i had to hang sheet rock all the time. As is i only do it about once a year.
Also kudos to Toolnut for being cheaper than Amazon.
Toolnut – $129.00 bare tool
Amazon – $147.21 bare tool
Wow that price is not bad at all!!
ChrisK1970 wrote:
That’s pretty sweet KWC especially the ability to flip it flush to the ground. I’d get one but….I don’t hang too much Sheetrock.
I’ve been using the Ridgid Collated gun to build fences for about two years. Offers superior quality at competitive price because of speed. I just ordered this to replace my Ridgid gun and ditch the cord.
So you don’t have to hang rock to need this gun.
I was at my Home Depot today and they had one on display.
Of course the tip was missing so I couldn’t try it. But felt comfortable and powerful.
I will pick one up next time I have a decent amount of board to hang.
Haven’t seen at mine yet, I don’t have any drywall to put for awhile so it gives me time to save 🙂
I’m hoping someone can direct me on where to purchase new 6″ driver tips? The collated attachment has proprietary shape so any 6″ driver won’t work. I’m really in need of a Square Drive or I am sending this thing back.
Ill look around for the part. The Dewalt site doesn’t have a parts list for the collated attachment :-/
its listed as a (Hex) 6.35 mm socket on the site though, curious. They only have the Philips replacements listed for sale if you use the search box for DCF6201.
Dcf6201 is that the part you need? That is the part for the DCF620
I have the collated attachment.
The problem is the 6″ driver tips. I bought the tool because I read somewhere that it’ll do square drive as well as Phillips collated screws. The DCF6201 arrived yesterday with two 6″ #2 Phillips bits. They are smooth shaft from the hex to the driver tip. Making other manufactures not compatible. It’s a pretty small diameter making it appear that only DeWalt drivers designed for the attachment can be used.
Basically, I need a DeWalt driver similar to the Kreg driver. Small diameter shaft.
Here is a pic of the driver.
http://hybrisimages.toolcommerce.com//prod/500X500/DCF6201_2_500X500.jpg
I need a square drive bit like that.
We don’t use a square bits in EU .. So I have to pass on that on.. Maybe Gator can help on this on..
That’s not entirely true. There are certain brands selling screws for square bits, but to be honest, they suck bigtime.
Torx is where it’s at…or even better; Wurth Assy (improved torx)
I have seen no plans for a square drive bit for the collated attachment.
The Phillips bit will start shipping next week. It is a proprietary bit (DWA6PHC2-5 or DWA6PHC2-B25) that has to be used with the collated attachment. Are you using collated screws with a square drive?
Gatorb888 wrote:
I have seen no plans for a square drive bit for the collated attachment.
The Phillips bit will start shipping next week. It is a proprietary bit (DWA6PHC2-5 or DWA6PHC2-B25) that has to be used with the collated attachment. Are you using collated screws with a square drive?
Yes. Square drive collated screws.
I called DeWalt customer service and they referred me to Quik Drive (Simpson) as they supposedly made the collated attachment for DeWalt. No luck on either end. Quik Drive said the screws manufacturers make their own bits for their own screws.
What a mess!
I’ve e-mailed a product manager to find more info.
Do you have a model # for the square drive screws you are using?
Also, is their a reason you prefer the square drive over the phillips drive? Are you doing drywall or are these for decking?
Gatorb888 wrote:
Do you have a model # for the square drive screws you are using?
Also, is their a reason you prefer the square drive over the phillips drive? Are you doing drywall or are these for decking?
Primeguard Plus P158 1-5/8″ deck screws for fencing.
I have about 30 boxes of screws that we use for fence pickets.
I have been using the Ridgid Collated 110V screw gun which has. 6″ driver but the diameter is too large for the DeWalt collated gun.
The #2 Phillips bits that came with the DCF6201 are stamped DeWalt so they were obviously made for DeWalt and I find it hard to believe DeWalt didn’t or isn’t planning on making an assortment of drivers for this gun.
Mr. Yellow wrote:
That’s not entirely true. There are certain brands selling screws for square bits, but to be honest, they suck bigtime.
Torx is where it’s at…or even better; Wurth Assy (improved torx)
We have been using Polymer coated deck screws in a collated strip for years. All square drive. No issues that I can recall. We can run about 2500 screws on one tip the grind off about 1/32″ that’s worn and get another 2,000-2500 screws.
I think I’ll just bore out the sleeve/guide on the inside to accept a Ridgid square drive tip.
RickyMcGrath wrote:
I think I’ll just bore out the sleeve/guide on the inside to accept a Ridgid square drive tip.
You think it has enough torque/RPM?
I’ll run some tests with loose screws first to see how well it does.
The Ridgid collated gun runs both drywall and deck screws. I’ll compare technical specs as well.
I’m primarily screwing 5/8″ cedar pickets into PT Pine. I can’t imagine it would be a problem.
the DCF620 runs at 4,400 RPM
Gatorb888 wrote:
the DCF620 runs at 4,400 RPM
The Ridgid runs at 3700 RPM.
Mr. Yellow wrote:
That’s not entirely true. There are certain brands selling screws for square bits, but to be honest, they suck bigtime.
Torx is where it’s at…or even better; Wurth Assy (improved torx)
I recommend reading ‘One Good Turn’. It’s a book chronicling the development of the screw and screw driver. The square drive, or Robertson screw, is discussed near the end and is really quite an exceptional development.
Stopped by HD today and saw the Dewalt drywall screwgun it feels really nice in the hand it sucks though that I couldn’t try it out the battery was dead already but looks very cool.
Bigmikez wrote:
Stopped by HD today and saw the Dewalt drywall screwgun it feels really nice in the hand it sucks though that I couldn’t try it out the battery was dead already but looks very cool.
I just looked online at local inventory and all HD’s in my area have 1 – 2 and it says “pickup at prodesk” in the store map. Strange. Must be anticipated as a highly stolen item.
I never see that before at a Home Depot before. They actually removed some security at the stores around me. They used to lock up the big combo tool kits and they stopped that. Klein tools are in a cage in the electrical isle though.
I know this post is a little old by now but was this the shape the shank needed to be? its smooth, not hex like the rest; and slimmer too.
Home Depot display tools have always had a special bracket fastened to the battery and tool to prevent the battery from being removed. The screw gun must have been used for demo purposes because there was a 2×4 with holes and the battery was dead. It was not protected and I was able to remove and installed the battery. First time I’ve ever done that at H.D. That’s an $89. battery at H.D., wonder how long till someone tries to walk out with it.
Hatter512 wrote:
I know this post is a little old by now but was this the shape the shank needed to be? its smooth, not hex like the rest; and slimmer too.
It’s really hard to tell. That looks like it will be close. Where did you find that?
Just picked up the kit at hd for $199.
Getting 130 5/8×10′ delivered tomorrow. Excited to see how it works in 16ga and 20ga studs
I’ve been using the gun for the past 2 days. Still framing, but have thrown a bunch of boards up already. The gun works great. Seems allost as fast as a corded drywall gun. It doesn’t sound very powerful but it drives screws quickly. Even with the motor running you can still hear everything around you. Big plus compared to my corded guns.
I havent had a true test of the battery life, but so far they seem to be lasting for a while. I would bet with a 4.0 you could hang 25+ 5/8 10′ 16″ o.c.
5/8″ rock? Are you driving into metal studs? If so, what gauge?