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In the past, when putting up drywall, I piddled around with a regular cordless drill and a dimpler bit. It worked OK and was all I could afford, but now years later I am doing better financially and can afford better tools.
For this remodel project, I'll be doing more drywall so I decided to get the corded DeWalt Drywall Screwgun. Well, my first attempts didn't work too well and I thought surely I can't be that much of a moron that this is the one tool i can't figure out! Essentially, what was happening was that a few times I'd get good and proper penetration but it was very inconsistent. The rest of the time, the clutch was engaging too soon and the screw wasn't going all the way in. When I tried to go at it again, the screw would shear off.
It was only then that I realized that I had picked up #6 screws. Mu house was built in 1943 and these are original studs and many of them are VERY hard. Still pine, but darn near petrified after all these years.
So, am I correct in assuming that my issue isn't so much bc of the Screwgun but more related to the #6 screws being too thin, mixed with the power of the gun and the hardness of the wood makes for a crappy time? Would I fare better with #8's?
If that still doesn't do it, I guess I am in the market for new DeWalt drill and use the drywall setting bit! Though, I can't imagine the screwgun is the issue really.
I do, however, have a problem no matter the tool where some portions of the studs are harder than others and I have to essentially use a non clutched driver SLOWLY to get proper penetration.
For this remodel project, I'll be doing more drywall so I decided to get the corded DeWalt Drywall Screwgun. Well, my first attempts didn't work too well and I thought surely I can't be that much of a moron that this is the one tool i can't figure out! Essentially, what was happening was that a few times I'd get good and proper penetration but it was very inconsistent. The rest of the time, the clutch was engaging too soon and the screw wasn't going all the way in. When I tried to go at it again, the screw would shear off.
It was only then that I realized that I had picked up #6 screws. Mu house was built in 1943 and these are original studs and many of them are VERY hard. Still pine, but darn near petrified after all these years.
So, am I correct in assuming that my issue isn't so much bc of the Screwgun but more related to the #6 screws being too thin, mixed with the power of the gun and the hardness of the wood makes for a crappy time? Would I fare better with #8's?
If that still doesn't do it, I guess I am in the market for new DeWalt drill and use the drywall setting bit! Though, I can't imagine the screwgun is the issue really.
I do, however, have a problem no matter the tool where some portions of the studs are harder than others and I have to essentially use a non clutched driver SLOWLY to get proper penetration.
