Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
On 7 Dec 2004 18:29:53 -0800, "Lal" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
>woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
>several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
>insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
>drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
>save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
>does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
OK. I'll bite. How do you hold the screw to the material when
starting it without bending down, or mind you don't break your wrist
turning the drill around each time so that you can attach the screw
[almost three feet away] first if it's magnetic? Right.
"Swingman" wrote in message
> I've seen deck sub-contractors use what they call a "muro screw gun" that
> you can use standing up. Might want to Google it and see what comes up. I
> understand it's pricey, but so is a back operation.
Here's a link:
http://www.muro.com/muro/main_frameset.html
Don't faint when you see the price.
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> Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
> woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
> several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
> insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
> drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
> save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
> does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
I doubt it, but you could try techniks. http://www.techniksusa.com/
Either that or ... um... Hmm... MSC? Doubtful!
Much success to you. If you find it, please let me know. I might have an
application for it as well which is slightly different.
Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
http://www.autodrill.com
http://www.multi-spindle-heads.com
Specifically, you might look for one of these
http://www.techniksusa.com/wood/stshext.htm
But a bit longer. You'll need a collet with the right size to hold your
driver bit too. The shank of this "thing" could go into your standard
chuck. ...sorta It's a dirty fix, but possible.
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"Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
> > woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
> > several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
> > insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
> > drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
> > save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
> > does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
>
> I doubt it, but you could try techniks. http://www.techniksusa.com/
>
> Either that or ... um... Hmm... MSC? Doubtful!
>
> Much success to you. If you find it, please let me know. I might have an
> application for it as well which is slightly different.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Agro, Jr.
> http://www.autodrill.com
> http://www.multi-spindle-heads.com
>
>
> I've seen deck sub-contractors use what they call a "muro screw gun" that
> you can use standing up. Might want to Google it and see what comes up. I
> understand it's pricey, but so is a back operation.
I think you are right... Saw this at Home Depot a few years back. You
stand up and it drives the "thing" you are driving in the same position as a
standard walking cane.
Walk into Home Depot or Loews, etc. and ask.
Probably cheaper than my recently posted fix.
Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
http://www.autodrill.com
http://www.multi-spindle-heads.com
Greetings and Salutations...
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:50:01 -0600, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Swingman" wrote in message
>
>> I've seen deck sub-contractors use what they call a "muro screw gun" that
>> you can use standing up. Might want to Google it and see what comes up. I
>> understand it's pricey, but so is a back operation.
>
>Here's a link:
>
>http://www.muro.com/muro/main_frameset.html
>
>Don't faint when you see the price.
>
>--
>www.e-woodshop.net
>Last update: 11/06/04
>
>
Yea...it is really easy to get rid of a lot of bucks for
this sort of thing.
1) Go over to http://www.ebay.com/ and search for "deck screw
gun" (with the quotes). there are often one or two on auction
for not too much. Here is one current auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3858904889
Also, "screwgun*" (without the quotes) works well too...
although it will bring back a lot of hits you will have to sift
through.
2) Poke around local pawnshops. When outside construction
weather goes away, tools like this show up with fair regularity.
regards
dave mundt
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:47:19 GMT, Lawrence Wasserman
<[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Lal <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
>>woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
>>several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
>>insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
>>drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
>>save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
>>does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
>>
>
> Man, I feel your pain. I think HD has 24" exdensions, Perhaps you
> could double up 2 shorter ones.
The guys on Monster House had one in the Moster Tree House episode. I
never got a good look at whether it really was 3+ feet long or made of
two shorter pieces, but it seemed to work on their PT pine.
"Lal" wrote in message
> Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
> woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
> several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
> insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
> drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
> save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
> does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
I've seen deck sub-contractors use what they call a "muro screw gun" that
you can use standing up. Might want to Google it and see what comes up. I
understand it's pricey, but so is a back operation.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 11/06/04
"Guess who" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 7 Dec 2004 18:29:53 -0800, "Lal" <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK. I'll bite. How do you hold the screw to the material when
> starting it without bending down, or mind you don't break your wrist
> turning the drill around each time so that you can attach the screw
> [almost three feet away] first if it's magnetic? Right.
>
its an auto feeding screw gun. You don't do any of the things you asked
about - kind of like a nail gun, only for screws.
Bob
In article <[email protected]>,
Lal <[email protected]> wrote:
>Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
>woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me. I use a screwgun for
>several hours every day, whil bent at the waist to screw down sheets of
>insulation. It's killing my back. What would be perfect would be a
>drill bit extension about 30 inches long, so I could stand upright and
>save myself some pain. Short of having a machine shop make one for me,
>does anyone know where I could buy such an item?
>
Man, I feel your pain. I think HD has 24" exdensions, Perhaps you
could double up 2 shorter ones.
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
[email protected]
On 7 Dec 2004 18:29:53 -0800, "Lal" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Okay, I'm not a woodworker, I'm a roofer, but I figured you fine
>woodworkin' folks might have an answer for me.
Motorbike shop or industrial clothing shop. Get a back belt with a
deep back support.