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February 04, 2012

Ames Automatic Taping & Finishing Tools
 
Industry Leading Technology, Highest Quality, Best Features



         


    

INDUSTRY LEADING TECHNOLOGY,
HIGHEST QUALITY, BEST FEATURES!

Ames durable and lightweight taping and finishing tools have become the standard for quality in the drywall industry. Our tools are manufactured to the highest standards of production using components made from stainless steel, cast and anodized aluminum, durable plastics and other materials.

Click on a tool below to see its features: 

New BAZOOKA® • EasyClean® Bazooka® Automatic Taper • Minizooka® Taper
Maxizooka® Taper • MudRunner® • Corner Roller • New FLAT BOX • Flat Box
Power Assist® Box • EasyClean® Box • Corner Finisher • EasyRoll® Corner Finisher
Corner Applicator • Nail Spotter • EasyClean® Pump • Filler Attachment • Gooseneck
Wrap Around Box Handles • EasyFinish® Wrap-Around Box Handles
Uni-Handle • Fiberglass Handles • Xtender® Handle • Extension Handle

The New BAZOOKA Taper: Designed to accomplish what our traditional bazooka does but in a better way. The new BAZOOKA incorporates the latest advances in taper technology and ergonomic design to improve the speed, quality and efficiency of the professional drywall finisher. Learn More | Ops Guide

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EasyClean® Bazooka® Automatic Taper: The Ames Bazooka brand automatic taper simultaneously applies tape and joint compound to all wallboard joints - horizontal and vertical joints, ceiling joints, interior/exterior corners and angles. The Bazooka taper automatically dispenses the precise amount of tape and compound for fast, efficient operation. | Ops Guide

Maxizooka® Automatic Taper: A Bazooka taper to reach 12 feet or more.  Great for fire taping. | Ops Guide

Minizooka® Automatic Taper: A downsized version of the Bazooka taper, allowing work in limited spaces, i.e. closets, laundry rooms, and small bathrooms. It is also more compact making the Minizooka ideal for scaffold work. | Ops Guide

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MudRunner®: The MudRunner is one the hottest newer tools on the market. The MudRunner is an innovative product which provides precise control of mud flow-rate through a Corner Finisher, vastly reducing the effort and time required to produce high quality corners. | Ops Guide 




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Corner Roller: This rugged tool embeds the joint tape firmly into corner and ceiling angles, forcing out excess compound and leaving the angle ready for finishing. | Ops Guide




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NEW Flat Box: Available in three widths (7", 10", and 12"), the new Flat Box, a revolutionary product that leaves just the right of crown over taped joints for a superior finish. The New Flat Box incorporates the latest advances in uni-body design to maximize performance and minimize weight, enabling finishers to produce higher quality finishes in less time with less effort. | Ops Guide

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Flat Box: Available in three widths (7", 10", and 12"), the Ames Flat Box applies joint compound over taped joints. The adjustable, hardened-steel blade trowels the compound, feathers the edge and leaves just the right amount of 'crown' down the middle. The finished joint needs little or no sanding. | Ops Guide



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Power Assist® Box: Finish flats even easire with our Power Assist Box. Also available in three widths (7", 10", and 12"), the Ames Power Assist Box accomplishes the same goal as the traditional flat box yet features an exclusive spring-loaded design that makes using the box require much less effort. Less fatigue for the finisher means increased productivity. It also has greater mud capacity for improved speed and efficiency. | Ops Guide


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EasyClean® Flat Box: Also available in three widths (7", 10", and 12"), the advantage over our traditional flat box is the easy to open feature that makes cleaning and maintenance more efficient and thorough. It also has greater mud capacity that the traditional flat box. | Ops Guide




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Corner Applicator: Used with the Corner Finisher to apply precise topping and finishing coats to interior 90 degree angles. Attaches to the  Uni-Handle or a Fiberglass Handle, and is easy to fill with a Loading Pump using the Filler Attachement. | Ops Guide
 




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Corner Finisher: Available in two sizes (2" & 3"), the Ames Corner Finisher is used to skim interior 90 degree angles after the bedding coat is applied. High carbon steel blades remove excess compound and feather the edges for a finish that needs little or no sanding. It also features the  industry’s only locking retainer clip so the finisher will not fall off the handle. | Ops Guide 



EasyRoll® Corner Finisher: Available in 3" and 3.5", the Adjustable Corner Finisher is designed to handle first and second coats with a simple cam adjustment. This tool wipes down and feathers both sides in one pass. Wheels move tool along angle joints with less effort. | Ops Guide




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Nail Spotter: Available in two widths (2" and 3"), the Ames Nail Spotter applies compound to nail or screw-head dimples. Fill a row of dimples with one pass. The crowned, high carbon steel blade allows for shrinkage of compound. With the Nail Spotter you can work from the floor, eliminating the need for scaffolds, benches and stilts. | Ops Guide



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EasyClean® Loading Pump: Fills Ames Automatic Taping and Finishing Tools with just the right amount of joint compound. A variation of the pump, the EasyClean Super Pump, is designed to be easily disassembled, cleaned and used with quick-setting compounds. | Ops Guide

GooseNeck Adapter: The gooseneck is secured on the nozzle of the loading pump and is designed to fill the Bazooka taper. You must use the Cobra Gooseneck with the EasyClean Super Pump. | Ops Guide


Filler Attachment: The filler attachment is secured on the nozzle of the loading pump and is designed to fill the Boxes, the Corner Applicators and the Nail Spotters. | Ops Guide

 

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Wrap Around Box Handles:  Specially designed for use with the Ames Flat B, these sturdy handles are available in size lengths (34", 42", 54", and 72"). Finisher Handles allow you to complete most of the work from the floor. The wrap-around braking feature provides a greater degree of flexibility and control when angling the box. | Ops Guide

EasyFinish® Wrap Around Box Handles: Same features and uses as the regular handle except that the handle is angled for better leverage during the finishing process.




Uni Handle: Used to support various Ames tools, including the corner applicator, corner finisher and corner roller.




Fiberglass Handles: Used to support various Ames tools, including the corner applicator, corner finisher and corner roller. | Ops Guide




Xtender® Handle: For use with the flat boxes. The most versatile brake handle within the Ames product line. Short enough to work in closets, and long enough to reach high ceilings. Extends in 6" increments. | Ops Guide



Extension Handle: This light-weight aluminum handle is specifically designed for use with the MudRunner® Nail Spotter and Uni-Handle. It add 2' to the length of the tool. | Ops Guide

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