Question about the old manual taping tools versus the automatic ones now

Patricia Carr · 2026-04-21T02:45:06.953328+00:00

I spent about $1,200 on a used automatic taper from a guy in Tacoma six years ago. It felt like a crazy amount at the time, but it saved my shoulder and let me finish a big apartment job in half the time. Anyone still using the old hand tools, or has everyone switched over?

averysullivan5mo ago

Remember that shoulder pain, @terrywilson?

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the_morgan5mo ago

Yeah, TerryWilson is right about that being a steal. I still see a few guys on smaller jobs using the old hand tools, but they're mostly the stubborn old-timers.

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terrywilson5mo ago

Tacoma six years ago? That's a steal now.

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