Using automatic taping tools

proficient Mudder

Ok I can't handle it anymore,lol. I have been in drywall for, well forever and have never heard of a flusher in drywall. is this the same as a hockey box,lol?
Bill

Scott_w

Here you go... its a poor man's angle head!

http://www.amazon.com/Better-than-Ev..._bxgy_hi_img_c

Here's a video of the Better Than Ever drywall setup I used to use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVA0MrRO9bc

scott

Scott_w

Ok I still can't get the 3.5 head to work without scraping and tearing the drywall paper. It is at the very outside edge of the blade that catches. It seems a little sharp, can this just be filed a bit?

I ran an old columbia 3" that I got with my mudrunner and I had no problems.

thanks...scott

2buckcanuck

yes file it,a tiny bit

Capt-sheetrock

Never had an anglehead do that at the "outside" of the corner. Never had a North-star either. That shouldn't matter tho. Does it do it on BOTH sides??? or just one????

And in agreement with the above post,, IF my head was doing that,, I would file it !!!!! AFTER I was sure it was the heads porblem,,, I would probbly use the 3" on one corner, then the 3 1/2 on the next corner. That will remove all variables except the heads themselves.

Good luck and keep us posted

Capt-sheetrock

Scott, I got to thinking (thats dangerous) are you taping with the bazook and trying to glaze the corner with the 3 1/2 on a pole??? or are you using the mudrunner????

I say that cause a bazooka WILL NOT give you enough mud to glaze with a 3 1/2 on a pole, if you try, you WILL scar up something,,, trust me on this one.

Scott_w

I am using a mudrunner. I even tried it on the 2nd coat (i know... i know ) and it still seemed to "scrape". I could clearly see on the very outside edge where the front blade (at the outside corner of it) it is scraping. I think it is both. Along the whole edge of the blade, the edges are eased, but the ends are rounded, but square edges if that makes sense.

If I use the columbia head, it just glides across the surface.

Thanks...scott

proficient Mudder

Just wanting to make sure, is the angle head clean and the blades are pivoting back in the frame good on both sides?

take the 3 inch head that is working smoothly and kinda compare the blades setting with the 3 1/2" tool and kinda compare if the blades look sharper than the others.

Bill

Scott_w

Will do.. I am off to do some work now. I will bring the heads home and take some pics.

thanks...scott

cazna

Hi Scott W

I think i had the same scraping trouble as you with my new DM heads,
Have a read through this thread and see my pics i took, sounds like you may need to lower the side blades ( Skids ) down a little.


Goldblatt G2 Corner Finishers


Maybe take some pics as i did to compare?? let us know buddy, hang in there.

Scott_w

Sorry Bill, I missed this post. Yes they move really well in the frames, both sides.

I adjusted the skid blades a little higher in the front and it seems good.

How much do you press on these things? Until the centre bottoms in the joint, or do you just go by feel, and what looks good?

thanks!
scott

Capt-sheetrock

I press em all the way in. They are made to pivot, so put em all the way in and run em.

On thing to check on Scott, is when you clean em, you have to make SURE you have ALL the mud cleaned out behind the hinge at the top(below the blades and underneath). If you don't they wont pivot(compress) as they should next time