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Default Cutting A Sheetrock Panel

On Jan 18, 4:01*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:13:36 -0800 (PST), RicodJour





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On Jan 17, 4:23*pm, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
On Jan 17, 10:00*am, Harry K wrote:
On Jan 17, 6:40*am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article *Harry K wrote:


While power tools will easily cut it, the gypsum dust _will_ rust the
hell out any steel/iron it gets on.


What in the world are you talking about? Iron doesn't rust unless it gets wet.


Tell that to my drawer of drywall tools. *They get thoroughly washed
and dried after every use. *Try taking a look at a box cutter blade
that has been used on sheetrock and left laying around.


-snip- *Are you in a particularly humid environment? *


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His tools are *when he washes them.* * *


I was asking because of the utility knife blades - you snipped that
part out.


Because it doesn't matter if he is living in the Gobi desert or using
steel wool for a tool. *Once he washes them he adds moisture & gets
rusty tools. . . and blames gypsum, instead of soapy water.

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You must have missed DRYING.

Harry K