On Mar 20, 2:00*am, wrote:
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:06:42 -0700 (PDT), RosemontCrest

wrote:
I didn't even bother with a drywall clutch attachment. I started out
trying to use the 5-position clutch on the drill, but each stud or
ceiling joist seemed to have different densities, so that didn't work
very well. I ended up setting the Phillips bit almost all the way into
the Jacobs keyless chuck and set the clutch to the drill position.
This resulted in the screws going just far enough into the drywall to
be 'below' the surface without breaking the paper.

You get a drywall cup bit. It has the phillips in a cup so it bottoms
on the drywall when the screw is set and spins free.

BTW I have 2 of those 9v Makitas and I have built all sorts of stuff
with them, shooting 3" scews and more. The biggest difference between
these and the bigger ones is how long you can work without swapping
batteries.

I really like my little Makita when Im doing a lot of work overhead.
Its light and usually by the time the batteries wear down Im worn down
too.

Wife bought me a Dewalt last Christmas and I like it but it would kill
me using it to put up drywall overhead.

Jimmie