The wheels grip the tape to the wall and apply the tape, frees up your other hand. The aluminium now comes with wheels too and both have internal applicators. As the video says bazookas are very expensive but you can now achieve the same results with the right banjo at a fraction of the cost.
just what i was looking for. as I had a banjo left to me from a job that was done at my studio by a pro. Thanks. You made it simple and were not trying to show off.
man I didn't even know a tool like that existed! you just saved me hrs of work trial and error. why aren't more drywall informational videos talking about these! thanks sooooooooooo much!
I've been pumpin rock for 41 years and have wore out about 8 boxes. It's a very good tool to use if you work by yourself and are much easyer to use in tight places or on scaffolds. Tube men might disagree..
I thank you for the demo. 1st time using one always doing the taping by hand and it takes a long time. I thank you for your video. now I gotta find the mixing the mud part
The one thing that I was taught to do with the banjo is to position the tape closer to the center so the mud is applied to both sides and the knife glides over the surface smoothly. Everyone I've worked with has a different technique. I'm still learning as well.
I attempted to finally use the old banjo i found sitting around our shop today. Idk if you're just really good with one, I'm just too stupid to use it correctly, or the one I was using was just old and didn't work right anymore, or a combination of all the above. Because it sure didn't go that smooth for me lol
Thanks for the video. I’m confused as to how it can truly save time, as on a big home you would have to clean the banjo to refill it once empty? What is the time turnaround with that? Plus you still need to go over it with a 6 inch. Plus the internal taping looked odd and again you have to still go over it with a tool.
@@mrsANGRYh ready mix all purpose or taping mud (depending on what is available in your area). If it is a small job (1 room) you can also use setting compound (90 minute hot mud). Just make sure to clean the tool out before it sets to make your life easier.
Great video, never used a banjo like that! I usually struggle getting my ceiling corners to come out clean, other than that thanks for the useful info. Cheers
I been drywall finisher for over 20 years on different areas in te united estates, lots of facts we have to check won't be the same procedure in florida vs Minnesota as example, using paper tape for 15 years working fine depend on your skills but i go with the new Brown mesh on all but joints & seems. and use paper tape for inside corners and again all depend on your skills and knowledge about it. good luck,,
Great simple video. Thank you. What plastic banjo would you recommend today? Also, Where are you doing the inside corners with the flat tape banjo? Does that work well?
The answer is no. Bubbling in tape results from taping with mud that's too dry. you always need to wet your mud to avoid bubbles. See my taping mud video.
Bubbles occur when the tape doesn't have mud underneath it. Your taping mud needs to be the right consistency and then you make sure that your adjustment permits sufficient mud to come out. Experiment with it, mud that is too runny just makes a mess, too dry makes it difficult to pull the tape out. When it's just right it's a thing of beauty and you can string a lot of tape in a small amount of time. See the mixing taping mud video.
