Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive
Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive physical effort required with handheld mastic guns, which have the potential to cause long-lasting repetitive strain injuries (RSI) of the wrist and forearm. With properly mixed mortars, mix separation and clogging will not occur with the Quikpoint repointing system. The original Quikpoint mortar pointing gun was created over 30 years ago and thousands have been manufactured and distributed worldwide. This is a well-proven product, with sales, spares and servicing available in the UK from Sunrise Tools and Equipment.
Will the Quikpoint TURBO attachment fit on any drill?
The Quikpoint TURBO mortar pointing attachment can be fitted to a wide range of small rotary drills. We recommend you DO NOT fit to SDS or similar heavy duty drills, due to their bulk and weight. Most users operate the Quikpoint mortar pointing gun between 1000 and 1500 rev/min. A drill with a rotary speed selector (on the trigger) is ideal – a free running drill, with no speed limiting, is not recommended. A mains-powered drill will usually be most productive. Using a cordless drill suits some situations – but a cordless drill may only have two (maximum three) fixed speed settings. We offer the Quikpoint TURBO assembled on the Hikoki (Hitachi) D10VC3 and Makita 6510LVR mains drills; our cordless offerings use selected Makita and DeWalt drills. Feel free to call or email us for further advice.
What mortar can I use with the Quikpoint TURBO?
The Quikpoint TURBO repointing gun is suitable for cement or lime-based mortars. This can be self-mixed from the raw components or a ‘bagged’ product where you simply add water. Coarser aggregates can be carried through the gun, Heritage lime mixes being a good example. In all instances, using a ‘proper’ cement mixer is preferable; a Forced Action Pan Mixer is often used for Lime mortars. Using a drill and mixer paddle should be limited to ‘bagged’ mortars where only water is being added.
Will the Quikpoint TURBO repointing gun clog?
This question usually arises due to previous experiences with a handheld ‘mastic’ repointing gun where under pressure, the water can easily separate from the sand/cement mix. The Quikpoint TURBO mortar gun uses an auger to deliver the mortar to the pointing nozzle with very little pressure involved. In addition, there is a vibrator rod within the hopper, which agitates the mortar, before it reaches the auger. With a properly constituted mortar, the Quikpoint TURBO will not clog. If clogging is reported, the cause will usually be a poorly mixed mortar (we advise to run the mixer a bit longer) or the vibrator rod not functioning properly – the latter is a simple mechanical arrangement so at worst, it will involve replacing a couple of worn parts
How much can I repoint in a day with a Quikpoint TURBO?
Many factors involved but repointing and ‘striking’ 20 square metres of regular brickwork per day is well within the reach of any competent person and users have reported figures far in excess of this. Quikpoint TURBO pointing guns are also widely used on newbuild facades with brick-slip systems – this application lends itself to particularly high productivity rates. In terms of efficiency, it is well accepted that a Quikpoint mortar gun is significantly more productive (and less tiring) than a hand-operated ‘mastic’ pointing gun. A Quikpoint TURBO hopper can also be filled in less than 10 seconds – one user commented how he could dispense the contents of the Quikpoint hopper in less time than it previously took to dismantle, fill and re-assemble his ‘mastic’ gun.
How long will a Quikpoint TURBO auger last?
The impossible question. Wear rate will depend upon the abrasiveness of the mortar. The Quikpoint TURBO mortar gun is fitted with a hardened steel auger. Few people comment on the wear rate or the replacement cost of an auger; many comment how the Quikpoint is so much faster than anything else they have used. The main wear part in a Quikpoint mortar gun is the auger. The auger fits inside a replaceable hard polythene sleeve; a sleeve typically lasts the life of three hardened augers. To maintain efficiency, the Vibrator Rod and Tube combination along with the associated Cam Roller are worth replacing on a regular basis.
Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive
