Drywall Ripper is a sliding housing with a cutting mechanism for use with
a T-square or the like. The preferred embodiment of the invention
utilizes a housing, a slot in the housing with a magnet to hold a blade,
clamping components within the housing activated with a clamping button
on the housing, a release button on the housing to disengage the clamping
components, a viewer opening on the housing, and a groove in the housing
for insertion onto a T-square. To use the preferred embodiment of Drywall
Ripper, an individual uses the groove to place the housing onto a
T-square. The clamping button is then pressed to lock the clamping
components of the device at the desired measurement on the T-square. The
top of the T-square is then placed on a flat surface parallel to the
ground and a piece of drywall is placed perpendicular to the flat
surface, supported against its backside. The entire T-square with housing
attached is then dragged across the drywall with the top of the T-square
still on the flat surface, making a precise cut with the blade at the
desired location on the drywall. When the user is finished making the
cut, the release button is pressed, allowing the user to move the housing
on the T-square to a different measurement if desired.