What exactly is this Makita for?

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAKITA-24...vytvbFXc30dJeztrer2ogp4=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Bought this on a whim as I like Makita tools and seemed a good price, its a nice bit of kit and effortlessly fires 4x50 screws into floors just as good as my combi drill.

I have heard this is only a driwall gun though, and not for large screws should I need to fire any. Was made in 1997.

 

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It's for driving TEK self-drilling screws which are generally used in metal - stuff like metal lath studding to plastic-coated galvanised steel profile, the stuff they use to clad industrial buildings these days. TEK guns are often slower than drywall screwdrivers (up to about 2500 rpm - moderm drywall guns are often 4000 to 6000 rpm) and have a different nose piece. Some (all?) Makita TEK guns can be converted to drywall guns (depth sensing) by replacing the nose piece

 

[Norcon]

Have one of those in the van. Good piece of kit.

 

[gregers]

ive had 1 for about 17 years GREAT bit of kit,and ive used it for putting door frames and the like in.
good price you paid for it,i paid 25 quid for mine at a boot fair,
iirc they still sell them in screwfix for about 120 quid.

 

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Thanks for that guys, dare I say its as good as an impact driver for medium screws and you can't go wrong with £25.00.

One of those hidden gems on ebay that everyone else seemed to miss.