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It features a specially shaped flat nozzle end that fits the mouths of Flat Boxes for fast filling – and the best part? It rinses clean in just seconds.

The LEVEL5 Quick Release Compound Pump is made from lightweight anodized aluminum with a corrosion-resistant red finish to withstand more than 250,000 cycles without maintenance or repair. Used to fill automatic taping and finishing tools, this compound pump is designed to be an essential part of the drywall finishing arsenal with its quick-release latches and pins for easy assembly/disassembly when cleaning.

Design features include a composite urethane cup seal which lasts 50% longer than traditional rubber seals. It also comes with a FREE Box Filler Valve which is extra-long and compatible with mud pumps by other leading brands.

The Columbia Quick Clean Mud Pump fills your favorite automatic tools with compound while reducing work fatigue. This mud pump features a smooth solid leg for easy cleaning, a 20-degree angled handle for enhanced leverage, and an increased gooseneck diameter for faster filling. Use the Gooseneck attachment for filling automatic tapers. Use the standard box filler for Flat Boxes, Corner Finisher Boxes, Nail Spotters.Columbia offers standard and hot-mud pumps. Both are built to air-tight standards, making them the easiest pump to prime. They"re fabricated with an anodized aluminum cylinder, durable stainless-steel shaft, a precision machined cast aluminum head, and a tough, smooth solid aluminum leg. Whether you are using quick-set mud or any other type of joint compound, we have the pump for your bucket.

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Introducing the industry’s first cordless powered loading pump for drywall mud. Designed to fill all automatic taping and finishing tools. PowerFill totally eliminates the need to manually pump. Now you can quickly fill with just the push of a button.

Never Hand Pump Again. Single-button pumping eliminates fatigue and injury associated with manual pumping. Pumps up to 3.5 gpm for lightning-fast filling and up to 55 gallons on a single battery charge for all-day filling. Programmable to refill tools automatically with Precision Fill.

This pump is designed to fill all automatic taping and finishing tools, completely eliminating the need to manually pump. Now you can quickly fill with just the push of a button.

Never hand pump again with single-button pumping, eliminating fatigue and injury associated with manual pumping. Pumps up to 13.2 lpm for lightning-fast filling and up to 200 litres on a single battery charge for all-day filling. Programmable to refill tools automatically with Precision Fill.

Ideal for the large residential commercial contractor wanting to achieve lightning-fast filling with precision accuracy. This unit is ideal for those finishing medium to large  jobs. The Powerfill Standard Series is a workhorse designed for large volume, everyday projects and would best suit contractors desiring a variety of features and looking to increase productivity whilst reducing fatigue.

Whether a homeowner is choosing a qualified contractor or learning how to hang drywall themselves, they’ll want to begin with an understanding of the different types of drywall available, the many factors that affect the overall cost of drywall, and the supplies needed to install it. How much does drywall cost? According to Angi and HomeAdvisor, the typical cost of drywall itself is between $12 and $20 per panel, with a national average of $15. Some additional costs are obvious, such as the ones for panels, screws, tape, mud, and joint compound, but other components, such as demolition, transportation, permits, and even the volume of sandpaper needed to get the job done well, might escape notice. In addition, there are several types of drywall available that can provide soundproofing, waterproofing, and fire resistance, along with more basic styles that support tile or shiplap walls. A variety of finishes can complement the style of the home and reduce the cost overall. To make these decisions easier, it’s a good idea for homeowners to calculate the cost of drywall panels and installation.

Depending on the application of the drywall, hiring a qualified professional drywall hanger may be the best bet. Hanging and finishing drywall are two separate costs: The average cost to hang drywall is $0.15 to $0.65 per square foot. Taping and mudding drywall after it’s hung can range from $0.40 to $0.70 per square foot, while sanding and priming costs between $0.10 and $0.50 per square foot. The cost to finish the drywall ranges from $0.50 to $1.15 per square foot. Combining these costs gives a total drywall installation cost range of $1.15 to $3 per square foot.

Drywall finishing is rated from level 0 to level 5. What follows are the finishing ratings and their typical costs.Level 0. A level 0 finish job means the drywall is screwed into the studs: No mudding or taping has been done. This service costs between $0.30 and $0.80 per square foot.

Level 1. Level 1 includes mudding and taping the seams and costs between $0.70 and $1.50 per square foot for labor. Level 1 is not a complete finish and is common for attics and basements.

Surprisingly, it can be more expensive per square foot to drywall a small room than a larger one. Covering a larger area provides more opportunities to use full sheets or scraps to fill interrupted walls, so the overall cost drops. It is least expensive when homeowners decide that hanging drywall in the entire house all at once is the best plan. But the cost isn’t only dependent on the total area mathematically: The number of cuts, fitting, and level of finish will also play into the total. Use (and therefore cost) of finishing materials will increase with a higher number of corners and specialized cuts, as corners require a special bead to be tidy. In addition, some drywall contractors may charge a minimum service fee, which could exceed the actual cost of installing drywall in a small space, so bundling several rooms into one project may help you save overall. This fee may also apply if only a small portion of existing drywall is being patched, which costs about $100 on average.

Applying texture to drywall is a simple way to add visual interest to a room. Texture can be applied to both walls and ceilings in a wide variety of styles depending on the homeowner’s preference. Some textures like Santa Fe and skip trowel have a rustic appearance that is similar to stucco and can be applied by hand. The cost for hand-applied textures is between $1.50 and $2 per square foot. Knockdown and orange peel textures are more subtle and can be applied with a spray. Spray textures are more affordable since they are quicker and easier to apply, and these cost between $0.50 and $1 per square foot.

Blue board drywall uses a different kind of paper to sandwich the gypsum. The blue paper has a smoother finish that holds finish plaster on top, allowing the installer to build a perfectly smooth, seam-free finish. It should not be used with mud, tape, and joint compound. Prices range from $12 to $15 per panel.

Whether they are dented and scratched during a move, discolored by water exposure, or dotted with holes from nails, walls are bound to undergo damage during their lifetime. Drywall repair is generally affordable, which is a significant advantage. Small dents or holes can be filled with spackle and repainted. Even major damage is easy to repair by simply replacing the affected panels. Drywall repair costs by a professional are relatively affordable, and some homeowners may even be able to do the repairs themselves.

For some handy homeowners, figuring out how to hang drywall is a task that can be done to completion: Measuring, cutting, and screwing the boards into the wall isn’t intrinsically difficult. However, figuring out how to install drywall effectively is a different challenge. Taping looks simple on television, but determining how much mud to scoop onto a trowel and achieving the exact correct wrist angle to smooth it down, leaving just enough on the wall to seal the tape but not so much that it never dries, is a skill developed through years of experience. This is also true for smoothing a coat of joint compound across a wall without leaving seams and ridges. A professional will help make the process more efficient, which will result in a more polished product.

Purchase supplies from a drywall supplier instead of a big-box store. Drywall suppliers know their products, can help you estimate better, and will often reduce the price for a bulk order. In addition, this approach means you’ll likely spend less on impulse purchases at a home improvement store.

Drywall panels should never be snugged up against each other. Like all other porous building materials, they need space to expand and contract with heat and cold and to accommodate shifts and settling of the structure. A standard ⅛-inch gap between panels will be hidden from view by tape and mud but will reduce buckling and cracking after the job is done.

Drywall walls and ceilings last between 30 and 70 years. A quality installation with offset seams and good taping sets up a long-lasting job. House settling can occasionally cause cracking. Water leaks, damage, or excessive holes from wall hangings can weaken the structure of the board itself and of taped and mudded joints. Prompt repair of this kind of damage along with any cracks will extend the life of the wall.

The inventions relate to the field of pumps for pumping a slurry of grout to a remote location, tools for use at the remote location on a work surface. The inventions also related to control boxes and tools used for applying grout to a work surface in a controlled fashion. The inventions also relate to methods for accomplishing the foregoing.

There has been significant, but so far unsuccessful, effort in the prior art to construct group pumps, grout delivery systems, and grout applicator tools which provide for smooth and even application of grout to a construction surface. However, some of the prior art attempts to address the problem have yielded systems which either much be recharged with grout very frequently, thereby imposing a significant amount of down time and walking on the worker. Other prior art systems provide a continuous but uncontrollable flow of grout to the applicator tool, thus often oversupplying or undersupplying grout to the construction surface and resulting in an inferior finish.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,902,451 issued on May 11, 1999 discloses an applicator for wallboard joint compound. The applicator includes a control valve for controlling the flow of mud.

For the purposes of this document, the term “grout” shall include viscous materials used in the construction trades, such as drywall compound, plaster, paste, stucco, adhesive, glue, aggregate slurry, concrete, and other liquid and semi-liquid pumpable materials.

Grout is often used to fill in cracks, depressions, divots or defects in drywall surfaces. A particular problem faced by the drywall worker is how to apply a desired quantity of grout to a drywall blemish in a controlled manner, from a device that is maneuverable and efficient to use.

Accordingly, it is an object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a pumping system and hand tool which deliver grout to a worker in usable amounts.

It is a further object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a pump system which provides a continuously and automatically adjustable supply of grout to a remote location.

It is a further object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a pumping system that maintains grout at a desired consistency, automatically adding water as necessary to provide thinner grout consistency.

It is a further object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a handtool control box which may be used to apply grout to a work surface smoothly and in desired quantities.

It is a further object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a grout pumping system that automatically mixes grout and water to a desired consistency before delivering it to a remote location for use.

It is a further object of some embodiments of the inventions to provide a handtool control box with a pressure-regulated valve that continuously adjusts the quantity of grout being supplied to a work surface.

It is a further invention of some embodiments of the invention to provide a handtool control box that automatically terminates grout flow when not in use.

FIG. 1 depicts an automatic pump slurry system 1000 on a portable dolly 40. Main power cord 1 provides electricity to main power block 2 from which water pump cord 3 (FIG. 3) receives power for the water pump 4. The water pump 4 is depicted in FIG. 3 as well. The water pump 4 is pressure activated and turns on and off as needed to provide water to the system in order to keep the grout at a desired consistency.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 5, 5 aand 5 b, when the slurry sensor switch 6 is turned on, it sends power through the motor cord 8, to the motor 9, which rotates the motor pulley 10. The motor pulley 10 turns the pulley belt 11 which rotates pump pulley 12 in order to power slurry pump 13. The slurry pump 13 forces a slurry of grout through pipe 14 apast check valve 15. Pump 13 may be any appropriate pump, such as the Moyno Progressive Cavity Pump Model 72201 GH from Moyno Industrial Products in Chicago, Ill. The motor 9 may be any appropriate motor such as the Emerson Model E514-TMP available from Emerson Electric Company, St. Louis, Mo. A gear box may be used with the motor, such gear box CBN2102S3136.MP1431 also from Emerson. The check valve 15 is a one-way valve which will not allow slurry to flow backward to the slurry pump 13. This ensures that any decrease in slurry pressure within the system can only caused by slurry escaping through the system pipe 14 a-14 cor system hose 20 aand 20 b(FIG. 2). Slurry pump 13 has a pump inlet 42 for receiving slurry from pump return 41 from the hopper 38.

Slurry consistency is maintained by use of water pressurized by a water pump. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, water is fed to from water tank 56 through water pump inlet hose 57 to water pump 4. Water pump 4 will automatically sense the system"s need for water and begin pumping when necessary. Water is pumped through water pump outlet hose 58 through water inlet port 55. The water then blends with slurry and moves out to the hopper 38 thus creating a cycle. Cam lever 53 which is used to adjust consistency valve 46 and achieve the desired consistency of grout slurry.

FIG. 2 depicts hose and pipe connections, auger function and hopper dolly to pump dolly connection. System pipe 14 c(mentioned above), which is fed by the pump system, connects to system hose 20 aby hose connections 25 aand 26 a. System hose 20 aconnects to system pipe 14 dby hose connections 25 band 26 b. Pipe 14 dconnects to turbine 27(shown in FIGS. 13 and 10) which powers auger 34 (shown in phantom). Auger shaft bearings 35 aand 35 bensure easy rotation of auger shaft 33. As auger 34 rotates it mixes grout slurry and forces slurry toward slurry collector 36. This forces slurry to hopper valve 37. Hopper valve 37 is used to shut off slurry from hopper 38 while connecting or disconnecting hopper dolly mount 26 cto or from pump dolly mount 25 c.

When hopper valve 37 is turned on, slurry is forced through hopper mount 26 cand dolly mount 25 cand back to the slurry pump 13 (FIGS. 5 and 5b). When hopper dolly mount 26 cconnects to pump dolly mount 25 cit creates a ball and hitch setup like used on a truck and trailer. Hopper dolly mount 26 cacts as a hitch while pump dolly mount 25 cacts as the ball.

Bearing 44 allows hopper dolly 39 to swivel with respect to pump dolly 40. Hopper lid 78 keeps slurry from drying out or becoming contaminated with debris.

Slurry screen 61 screens slurry for smoothness. Swivel connection 62 allows tool connection 26 eto swivel with respect to work hose 20 b. Work hose valve 43 balso works as a faucet for turning slurry on and off to fill areas with slurry.

FIG. 3 depicts how water pump 4 is attached to water tank 56. Water is fed to water pump 4 through water inlet hose 57, which is gravity, fed by water tank 56. The water pump 4 then pumps water from the tank 56 to the hopper where it is utilized in the grout. The water pump 4 is pressure sensitive and is turned on an off as needed.

FIG. 4 depicts a pump dolly 40 used in some embodiments of the inventions. The pump dolly is used for transporting the system short distances, for loading and unloading the system, or moving the system over obstacles such as up or down stairs. Pump dolly 40 can be rolled in a horizontal position using rear pneumatic wheels/tires 63, and pulled by handle 64. Caps 45 band 45 care used to cap connections 25 aand 25 cwhen the machine is not in use.

FIG. 5 depicts pump dolly 40 when in a vertical position. FIG. 5ashows the motor 9 and FIG. 5bshows the slurry pump 13, apart from the assembled system on the dolly 40, for a better view.

When pump dolly 40 is in a vertical position it is pulled by handle 65. Pump dolly 40 can be rolled on all four wheels, including rear wheels 63 and front wheels 66. Front wheels are casters that may turn 360 degrees for easy handling, but may be locked in place by removing pin 67 from pin holder 68 and placing it in lock holes 69. Locking front wheels are useful when loading and unloading the machine.

In operation, the user places grout in the hopper and powers up the system. The grout pump will begin to operate, pumping grout to the turbine which turns the auger. The auger forces grout back to the grout pump.

The system keeps the grout a constant consistency by use of the consistency valve. When the grout becomes too thick or viscous, it forces open the consistency valve, and water is pumped by a water pump through the consistency valve into the hopper where the auger mixes it with the grout to reduce the viscosity of the grout.

FIGS. 11-29 depict grout applicator control box and tools which may be used in conjunction with the grout slurry pumping system or separately as desired.

FIG. 11 depicts one embodiment of a joint compound applicator and control device of the inventions. Male cam and groove fitting 101 ais threaded onto slurry pipe 102 a. The pipe acts as a conduit for receiving grout from a pumping system and delivering it to an applicator control block such as 110. Slurry pipe 102 adelivers joint compound to female cam and groove fitting 103 a, which is threaded onto slurry pipe 102 a. The fitting 103 amay be connected by a user to a male fitting 101 bwhich allows joint compound to flow to brake housing 104. Brake housing 104 has a cavity which creates a channel within it (not shown) through which joint compound is fed to hose barbs 105 aand 105 b.

Control box hoses 106 aand 106 bare connected to hose barbs 105 aand 105 bwith hose clamps 107 aand 107 b. Joint compound is through control box hoses 106 aand 106 bto hose barbs 108 aand 108 b. The control box hoses 106 aand 106 bare connected to hose barbs 108 aand 108 bwith hose clamps 109 aand 109 b, which are threaded into control block 110. The prior sequence of parts creates a channel through which joint compound is fed from male cam and groove-fitting 101 ato control block 110.

Pin 120 is shown disassembled from control block 110. Pin 120 is pressed into pin holes 121 aand 121 band held in place with allen screws 122 aand 122 b. Brake housing 104 pivots with respect to control block 110. When a user squeezes brake lever 111, brake 119 is locked thus not allowing brake housing 104 and control block 110 to pivot. User uses this method to position control box 123 while holding slurry pipe 102 a.

FIG. 12 depicts how control box 110 functions. Joint compound is fed through hose barb cavity 124 through connection hole 125 and fills cylinder housing cavity 126 which has only three openings. One opening is on bottom of the control box 110 where cylinder housing 140 is attached. The other two are on each side of cylinder housing cavity 126 that create connection hole 125.

As joint compound fills valve including cylinder-housing 140 it is forced into cylinder ports 128, where it remains until control block 110 is forced downward by a user pressing it against a work surface. When this happens, piston 129 (which is connected to tool mount 135 through cable mount 136) is forced upward towards cylinder 130. As this happens, joint compound is allowed to flow through cylinder ports 128 and into control box cavity 131.

When pressure is relieved from the control block 110, return spring 132 (which is connected to box spring mount 133) pulls on control block pin 134 which returns control block 110 to an upward position, thus stopping the flow of joint compound into control block cavity 131.

When joint compound is allowed to flow into control block housing cavity 131, the joint compound creates pressure inside control block cavity 131. When this happens, control box door 137 that is sealed by seal 138 travels upward. That action pulls cylinder 130 away from piston 129, blocking cylinder ports 128 stopping joint compound flow. Hasp 139 that is mounted to control box 123 is used to connect tools to control box 123.

FIGS. 13a-13 cdepict the control box valve control box valve 1003. In FIG. 13a, the valve is disassembled. Cylinder housing 140 presses onto cylinder 130, which is secured by setscrew 141. Piston 129 is secured to cable 142. Piston ports 143 allow an escape of joint compound between piston 129 and top of cylinder 130 a, but the solid portion of the piston 130 will retard flow of joint compound. FIG. 13bdepicts the valve 1003 in it open position, and in FIG. 13bthe valve 1003 is closed.

FIGS. 14aand 14 bdepicts tool mount 135. FIG. 14adepicts a top view of the tool mount 135 and FIG. 14bdepicts a bottom view. Control box mount view ledge 145 slips inside tools that can be attached in order to create a seal. Control box mount screw 146 holds cable 142 (not shown in this Figure).

FIG. 15 depicts attachment of the control box 110 to the angle box attachment 147. Angle box attachment 147 mounts to control box 110 with hasp 39 and hasp receiver 148. Joint compound flows through tube port 149 to tube 150 and then to tube ball 151. Angle heads and various other attachments already on the market can attached to tube ball 51.

FIG. 16 depicts control box 110 to joint box attachment 152. Control box 110 may be mounted to joint box 152 with hasp receiver 148. Joint compound flows from control box 110 through receiving hole 153 to the attachment 152.

FIG. 7 depicts joint box 152 in disassembled condition. Wheel rod 154 mounts to wheel rod mounts 155 aand 155 b. Wheels 156 aand 156 bmount to wheel rod 154 with screws 157 aand 157 b. Blade mount 159 mounts to joint box 152. Blade receiver glides 160 mount to blade mount 159. Blade receiver 158 is allowed to flex between blade receiver glides 160 and joint box 152. Blade 161 mounts in blade receiver slot 162. Depth of blade 161 by adjustment screw 165. Blade receiver 158 is connected to slots 167 aand 167 bby shoes 166 aand 166 b. Arch of blade 161 is adjusted by blade adjuster 168 which puts pressure on adjuster pin 164 which pushes on blade receiver 158 which arches blade 161.

The foregoing structures permit the coating sheetrock joints with a preset amount of joint compound. Joint box flap 169 mounts to joint box 152 by slipping joint box flap 169 into flap slot 171. This creates a convenient way for the user to clean Joint box 152. Joint flap 169 is held in place by screws 172 aand 172 b. Joint compound flows through joint box 152 and out of coating slot 170.

FIG. 20 depicts attachment of a control box 110 to an automatic taper attachment 1004. Control box 110 attaches to automatic taper 1004 with hasp 139 and hasp receiver 148. With control box 110 installed and control box door tension set (refer to FIG. 11), joint compound can then flow from control box 110 through gate inlet 183 through gate tube 184 (also shown in FIG. 22) and into gate port 185. Joint compound is then held in joint compound gate valve 186 until a user pushes tape grip wheel 187 against a work surface. When a user does this, grip wheel arm 188 pivots on pin 189. This causes cable receiver 192 to rotate and pulls on gate cable 190, thus pulling gate 191 which opens the flow of joint compound where it is then applied to tape through joint compound applicator 193.

FIG. 21 depicts a cut-away view of a control box 110 attached to an automatic taper 1004. Tool mount 135 (FIGS. 12, 14 a& 14 b) slips into automatic taper mount 144. Tool mount ledge 145 (FIG. 14a) fits into automatic taper mount receiver 201 (FIG. 26) thus creating a seal. A user can set control box tension by pulling up on tension pin 202 thus pulling tension cable 206 aaround tension cable wheel 206 b(also shown in FIG. 25). When this happens, tension spring 104 (FIG. 25) expands creating a desired amount of tension on tension cable 203 b. Cable stop 203 aholds the cable in place. As this is happening, tension cable 203 bis pulled around tension wheels 206 aand 206 b(FIG. 25) that are connected to control block cable receiver 207. Due to tension on tension cable 203 b, control block 110 is pulled downward putting desired pressure on control block door 137 (FIG. 12), which allows control box 110 to operate in manner described above. Tension pin 202 can be removed and reinserted into tension pin slots 205 by the user. The tension pin 202 is held in place by tension created by tension spring 204 (FIG. 25). Tension is increased by moving the tension pin 202 to higher tension pin slots 205, and it is decreased by moving the tension pin 202 to lower tension pin slots.

FIG. 25 depicts the underside of an automatic taper mount 144, showing the control box 110 tension system. The control box 110 tension components that were previously described with respect to FIG. 21 are shown.

When a user desires to utilize the control box and tools to apply mud to a work surface, the following scenario is followed. Pressurized grout is made available to the control box. Within the control box, the pressurized grout fills the voids and receptacles. The piston of the control box valve will keep the valve ports closed and prevent mud from leaving the control box. When the user presses the control box and a tool attached to it against a work surface, the piston of the control box valve travels up in its bore exposing the valve ports, and permitting grout to travel out of the valve to the tool and to a work surface. The piston may be caused to travel up in the bore in variable positions depending on how much pressure the user exerts on the control box, thus controlling volume of grout flow. As grout flows out of the control box to the tool, pressure of the pressurized grout will drop, and if connected to pump system of the invention, the pump and auger will operate to increase grout pressure again, maintaining grout pressure within a useful pressure range.