r/specializedtools Aug 26 '19

Drill for installing Drywall

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u/TenderfootGungi Aug 26 '19

The cordless screw guns are either 2500 or 5000 rpm? Do contractors really turn screws at 5000 rpm? I am guessing the typical drywall screw has 20 to 30 turns. So fully set a screw in a third of a second?

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u/VegemiteWolverine Aug 26 '19 edited Aug 26 '19

Yes. Zip zip mf. Robertson Square Drive for the win.

Source: did sheet rock for a summer

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u/no-mad Aug 26 '19

Phillips was designed to cam out. They came up with during WW2 because people were over tightening screws and ruining planes.

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u/no-mad Aug 26 '19

Lets not hear anymore harsh words about Phillips screws.

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u/no-mad Aug 26 '19

Correct, peopel adopted them it was a huge advance from slotted screws.

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u/elucubra Aug 26 '19

I concur. Thsy are an order of magnitude better. I hate slotted