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Should I buy this autofeed screwdriver for plasterboard?


Roz

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I was thinking of hiring but then as I will need to use again, perhaps buying something is more sensible. I would like to get something by Thursday / Friday... any of these do the job of fixing plasterboard to battens?

 

SENCO DURASPIN DS200-AC 2nd hand £99

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SENCO-DURASPIN-DS200-AC-AUTO-FEED-SCREWDRIVER-SCREWGUN-25-50mm-110v-VERY-CLEAN-/113787493419?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

 

Senco DS5550 DURASPIN £110

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SENCO-DS5550-DURASPIN-SCREWDRIVER-25-55MM-5000-RPM-110-VOLT-AUTOFEED-SCREWGUN/123843059900?epid=1037237464&hash=item1cd59f20bc:g:NRcAAOSwzYNdHSqU

 

Senco  DS7525-AC new £179

  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Senco-DS7525-AC-110V-Duraspin-75mm-2500-RPM-Auto-feed-Screwdriver-110v/232610662470?epid=1737291830&hash=item3628ad0846:g:gDkAAOSwE7JahTDR

 

Orrrrr something else? I'd ideally like to keep it under £100 unless resale would be good. 

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25 minutes ago, joe90 said:

 

8 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

Do you already own any cordless tools? 

 

If so possibly look if they make one. 

If not senco are a very good tool, but I agree I personally would want cordless

 

Is there a difference in cordless other than the cord? Eg in power or weight orrrr whatever

 

we have a Makita but have heard the makita version of this might be a bit unreliable 

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12 minutes ago, Roz said:

 

 

Is there a difference in cordless other than the cord? Eg in power or weight orrrr whatever

 

we have a Makita but have heard the makita version of this might be a bit unreliable 

I get on with the makita fine. Yes they jam sometimes but as long as you sort it on the first jam they are fine. Imo

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I’d stay away from the senco 

They where one of the first But haven’t really come on 

Hilti are light years ahead of the others A corded is about 120 quid 

and a collated end about 90 

2 year no qible guarantee

I use them for two years then stick them on eBay for £100

Same with the batterie kits

But not worth buying for one job

 

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On 06/08/2019 at 18:42, Ed Davies said:

Just checking, but you've got 110V anyway I take it?

was this about the makita? I thought we had an old makita with battery we could use on the makita collated screwdriver but apparently its gone!

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On 06/08/2019 at 20:50, CC45 said:

I've got the 18v dewalt one - brilliant.  Its resting now before the final bit of boarding.  Its not for sale!

 

On 06/08/2019 at 18:42, Russell griffiths said:

Buy the 18 volt dewalt and I will have it off you in 4-5 months time. ?

Seems a bit out of my price range ?

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1 hour ago, Roz said:

was this about the makita?

 

No, it was about the three eBay Senco ones in your first post; all three are 110 volt so would need a site transformer (one of those yellow blocks) to work off normal 230V mains.

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I have the Senco one on the old Nicad batteries and it is a great bit of kit. Just make sure you change the drive bit regular and you are ok. @Triassichas a point but I have has mine for a few years and it has paid for itself many times over. Bought mine in the states so it was a lot cheaper as it was nearly two dollars to the pound then.

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1 hour ago, Triassic said:

Me and the labourer have just driven 2500 screws over the last two days. I hammer the screw in about 50mm and he followed on and drove them home. Not sure you need a collated driver for a self Build.

Iv heard the term "the drivers just for taking them out" 

But have you really just hammered in 2.5k screws for the last 2 days? 

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2 hours ago, Triassic said:

Me and the labourer have just driven 2500 screws over the last two days. I hammer the screw in about 50mm and he followed on and drove them home. Not sure you need a collated driver for a self Build.

I hope you don't mean as in you hit them with a hammer?

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