Maikta Screwgun....? Anyone??

mikeyg47

Hi Guys,

Am from the UK and was wondering if anyone new the mosel of a makita screwgun that I used to use..it had a battery pack that you could waer like a backpack and the gun was on a cord..it was great and was wondering if you guys knew of them?

How is the drywall trade going in the US...plenty of work about?

Cheers

Mike

ukdrywall

hey bud i know the tool your on about they had a 14.4 volt batterypack that you put on your back with a cable going to the gun, i used to have one, another guy i knew had one and got a nasty shock of his when the cable split i think makita stopped making them a few years back, you should look at the hilti sf4000a you can get a battery holder that sits on your belt with a curly lead going to the drill, i supply these to the guys that work for me, you can use the collated attachment with them as well

krobinson

I'll vouch for the Hilti SF4000a 18 volt! It is a fine, durable pieco of equipment, a bit pricey but worth the $$$.

I am wondering how long before Dewalt or Hilti build their guns with the lightweight features of lithium-ion power? That's the cordless I want.

Kim

Mud Master

I love the lithium-ion batteries, Have a couple Hitachi's with it. But i'm a DeWalt man and always will be, I outfit all my trucks and men with them. I do have other drywall screw guns besides DeWalt. Like Milwaukee, Bosch, Hilti(which works GREAT for large jobs), and Rigid. But I use DeWalt for just about everything.

I have not tried the Hilti SF4000a, but i'm sure it's great, as all my other Hilti tools are, and they pay for themselves almost instantly, even though they are a little pricey.

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mikeyg47

Anyone want to employ a metal fixer from the UK??
Would love to work in the states..and I love my job...am working on a private school at the moment here in the UK and am fixing an MF ceiling with two different barrel radius going into eachother..a challenge but should look good when done

Mud Master

Good Luck with that, post some pics when it's done if you can.

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