Guys ...
Looking for a collated screw gun for two tasks -- securing joint hangers an=
d securing 5/4 deck boards. Ridgid has one for about $100 and Lowes carries=
an $80 Senco. I don't plan on getting into the deck building business, bu=
t I do want to make this one a tad easier on these old bones. Deck is abou=
t 350 SF so I'm going to be driving a lot of screws. Any thoughts?
Larry
"Gramps' shop" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Guys ...
>
> Looking for a collated screw gun for two tasks -- securing joint
> hangers and securing 5/4 deck boards. Ridgid has one for about $100
> and Lowes carries an $80 Senco. I don't plan on getting into the deck
> building business, but I do want to make this one a tad easier on
> these old bones. Deck is about 350 SF so I'm going to be driving a
> lot of screws. Any thoughts?
>
> Larry
Nothing related to the two screw guns, but since you asked for any
thoughts...
Buy the bulk packs early in the process. There's a break-even point
where the bulk pack is cheaper than the individual and you've got a much
better chance of reaching it if you start earlier.
While you can get long deck boards (Menards had sizes every 2' up to 20-
some feet), stick to sizes you can carry back in your vehicle. You'll
have extra and you may get some bad ones. Since I had some really long
boards I couldn't fit in the van, I had to have the delivery company come
out and pick up the items to return them.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
On 5/26/2015 7:16 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Guys ...
>
> Looking for a collated screw gun for two tasks -- securing joint hangers and securing 5/4 deck boards. Ridgid has one for about $100 and Lowes carries an $80 Senco. I don't plan on getting into the deck building business, but I do want to make this one a tad easier on these old bones. Deck is about 350 SF so I'm going to be driving a lot of screws. Any thoughts?
>
> Larry
>
get the mcfeelys biscuits and hide the screws between the boards. :-)
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Jeff
On 5/26/2015 7:16 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Guys ...
>
> Looking for a collated screw gun for two tasks -- securing joint hangers and securing 5/4 deck boards. Ridgid has one for about $100 and Lowes carries an $80 Senco. I don't plan on getting into the deck building business, but I do want to make this one a tad easier on these old bones. Deck is about 350 SF so I'm going to be driving a lot of screws. Any thoughts?
>
> Larry
>
Not sure if there is really any difference between them. Cheap refurb:
http://www.tylertool.com/factory-reconditioned-ridgid-zrr6791-collated-screw-gun/rgdrzrr6791,default,pd.html?ref=pla&zmam=31282435&zmas=47&zmac=723&zmap=rgdrzrr6791&kpid=rgdrzrr6791&gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9yDSSV59f7LfkTavtzG74J4yqPNfbesYBHXNKrGlu6JhoC8C7w_wcB
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pentapus
"pentapus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 5/26/2015 7:16 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
>> Guys ...
>>
>> Looking for a collated screw gun for two tasks -- securing joint hangers
>> and securing 5/4 deck boards. Ridgid has one for about $100 and Lowes
>> carries an $80 Senco. I don't plan on getting into the deck building
>> business, but I do want to make this one a tad easier on these old bones.
>> Deck is about 350 SF so I'm going to be driving a lot of screws. Any
>> thoughts?
>>
>> Larry
>>
> Not sure if there is really any difference between them. Cheap refurb:
>
> http://www.tylertool.com/factory-reconditioned-ridgid-zrr6791-collated-screw-gun/rgdrzrr6791,default,pd.html?ref=pla&zmam=31282435&zmas=47&zmac=723&zmap=rgdrzrr6791&kpid=rgdrzrr6791&gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9yDSSV59f7LfkTavtzG74J4yqPNfbesYBHXNKrGlu6JhoC8C7w_wcB
>
> --
> pentapus
I picked up that gun for doing some drywall work. It was a bit of a
struggle, but it shot most of the screws. I had to finish off a lot of them
with my plain old Milwaukee cordless drill, but the screw gun did reduce the
overall work load. Inside corners were a particular struggle, but on a deck
it shouldn't be too much trouble. Then its just about fidning the right
screws for the job.
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Bob La Londe
The Security Consultant
Licenses ROC103044 & ROC103047
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