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filthy_shovel
02-15-2006, 12:21 PM
Gonna lay some hardwood in my current house. Don't feel like spending 50 bucks a day on a pneumatic floor stapler. Looking at buying one instead. Probably gonna used it to lay down 5000 sq ft in my liftime. That's all. But don't want to spend 700 bucks on Bostich or something like that.

Any heard of "superior" air tools. Found one online for 250$ cdn... Are they any good? What do they compare to?

Further, any of you knows if 1/2'' crown, 2'' long, 15 gauge staples are standard?

EDIT: I am not talking about the american made tools
astroracer
02-15-2006, 12:59 PM
Check here... Harbour Freight
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90399
Probaly the same nailer that Superior is selling...
Mark
filthy_shovel
02-15-2006, 01:03 PM
Is it decent?

If so, anyone here ever order from HF and got it delivered to Canada?
Luckydevil
02-15-2006, 02:39 PM
I'd check into renting a nice one if you can.
filthy_shovel
02-15-2006, 02:54 PM
I'd check into renting a nice one if you can.

Read my original post. Don't want to rent one.
Luckydevil
02-15-2006, 04:46 PM
Read my original post. Don't want to rent one.


My bad, I missed that.

Here is a Bostich for $250.

http://www.absolutehome.com/web/catalog/product_detail.aspx?pid=60771&cm_ven=Froogle&cm_cat=Hardware&cm_pla=Stanley%20-%20Bostitch&cm_ite=Stanley%20-%20Bostitch-Tools-60771&srccode=cii_14110944&cpncode=11-6611410-2
filthy_shovel
02-16-2006, 08:50 AM
Luke, that's a laminate flooring gun... Not good for laying hardwood flooring....
KeukaDan
02-16-2006, 09:51 AM
How about Grizzly, they have two models:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/H7826
http://www.grizzly.com/products/H5977

I dont know how their air tools are but their power tools are good.
Luckydevil
02-16-2006, 09:53 AM
Everything I've seen says to use the Bostitch MIIIFS Pneumatic Hardwood Floor Stapler. It looks like new ones are selling for about $350 on ebay and used ones are about $300. I'd just give in and buy a new one. Then when you are done turn around and sell it. You'll get most of your money back, these things appear to hold their value pretty well.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2 F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=Bostitch+Floor+Stapler&category0=