Hi Bob:
Agree entirely. I generally drilled pilot holes with automatic 'screw
head sinking', then used drill with screwdriver head to put the 'soaped'
screws in (used clamps to hold wood). One of my sons gave me a
rechargeable screwdriver with two battery packs a few years back for
Christmas - wow, don't know how I got things done in the past, having to
string extension cords, etc. with the regular electrical drills (have
three of those). Go rechargeable!!
Rance Velapoldi
Bob Werre wrote:
>
>
> I also built a great deal of my layout with hand tools and now regret
> much of that. First off I (we) totally scratchbilt my entire railroad
> building. We used 2 x 12's twenty foot long for floor joists, plus all
> the other heavy wood, sheetrock and shingles to complete the room. Of
> course we used mostly power tools except for the hammering. However, I
> was a bit younger then, so you do recover. When it came time for the
> actual benchwork, the physical toll on my wrists in particular, hasn't
> been good. During the early construction, our eldest member came over
> to help. He brought over sheet rock screws and screw gun while I
> continured with drilling pilot holes, using soap and then hand screwing
> everything with #8 or #10 screws. I recommend any type of power
> equipment you can afford.
>
> Bob Werre
> BobWphoto.com
>
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