Duradrive collated screwgun

[Darren1972]

Anyone had trouble with this machine mine seems to put a screw in scewiff ie on an angle every now and then very frustrating having to remove the screw thats in cockeyed ime using 25 mm screws my machine is the 2500 rpm one thanks

 

[wrightwoodwork]

I haven't personally used the festool screw guns. Silly question though when the magazine moves the strip upto the next screw their isn't any screw heads on follow up screws sticking out that will stop the magazine moving them onto the next screw. Also have you maybe put a lot of screws in and the magazine has a sticky residue of plasterboard dust in the mechanism. So needs a clean. I've being using the hilti magazine for years and usually when I have that sort of problem its usually one of them 2 things. Just wondered if could be a similar issue

 

[Darren1972]

Thanks cant be dirt as it is brand new i will look at the screws in the magazine though

 

[Ohc917]

In the beginning the spring wasn't strong enough. I got min replaced by the dealer.

 

[aas]

What brand screws are you using?

 

[Kev]

What happens if you removed the collated screw cassette and drive an individual screw with the same bit? I'm curious if it could simply be an issue with the screw head seating properly with the bit.

Both of mine work flawlessly with generic screws.

 

[Darren1972]

The 25 mm screws are Forge fix

 

[Darren1972]

In the beginning the spring wasn't strong enough. I got min replaced by the dealer.

Was your screws going in on an angle

 

[Darren1972]

What happens if you removed the collated screw cassette and drive an individual screw with the same bit? I'm curious if it could simply be an issue with the screw head seating properly with the bit.

Both of mine work flawlessly with generic screws.

Works fine without the autofeed magazine attached

 

[Darren1972]

What brand screws are you using?

Cheap forgefix 25 mm

 

[Darren1972]

I haven't personally used the festool screw guns. Silly question though when the magazine moves the strip upto the next screw their isn't any screw heads on follow up screws sticking out that will stop the magazine moving them onto the next screw. Also have you maybe put a lot of screws in and the magazine has a sticky residue of plasterboard dust in the mechanism. So needs a clean. I've being using the hilti magazine for years and usually when I have that sort of problem its usually one of them 2 things. Just wondered if could be a similar issue Thanks

 

[Bigchasbroon]

The only time I've had an issue of this nature was because the depth wasn't set for the screw length. On cheap screws the odd one can go squint because the head hasn't quite been formed.

The only other thing I can think of is the bit is pozi instead of Philips.

I know I'm probably insulting your intelligence so forgive me if I'm stating the obvious.

 

[Darren1972]

The only time I've had an issue of this nature was because the depth wasn't set for the screw length. On cheap screws the odd one can go squint because the head hasn't quite been formed.

The only other thing I can think of is the bit is pozi instead of Philips.

I know I'm probably insulting your intelligence so forgive me if I'm stating the            obvious.

.                The bit is the ph2 the screwbos says phillips number two so thats the same aint it

 

[Bigchasbroon]

Ye that's right.
What about the depth setting?

 

[Darren1972]

Ye that's right.
What about the depth setting?

Ive messed about with the depth today i done a 9 x 12 meter ceiling seems like if i over stretch or dont have the gun exactly square on to the board it does it i have not tried with the 35 mm screws yet (senco) only the cheap 25 mm ones

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Yeah holding the gun square to the surface does help.

 

[Darren1972]

Yeah holding the gun square to the surface does help.

        Bit disappointing having to be so square on to it given the length of the machine  i was expecting having a bit more area reach still better than keep putting screws on a bit though

 

[aas]

Yeah holding the gun square to the surface does help.

        Bit disappointing having to be so square on to it given the length of the machine  i was expecting having a bit more area reach still better than keep putting screws on a bit though

Shouldn't make any difference - sometimes screws need to be put in at an angle near a corner. It's the cheap screws.

I threw out 20000 cheap screws I got from screwfix, 50% would go at an angle and jam (this was with both of my Makitas).

I'm not saying spend a fortune, I use Senco, good enough balance between price and quality, but cheap screws negate the time saving from having an autofeed - so in the end cost more money!

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Cheap screws are usually the main culprit. Usually I find that if I have to put screws in at an angle tight against the corner they are the ones I usually need to tweak up. Where if the gun is held square it usually puts them in a lot better. Obviously there is times when thier is no choice

 

[Darren1972]

Ok thanks guys i will let you know when i try the senco ones i bought again thanks for the input