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sbosecker

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Every once and while I need a Staple Gun. The sort of item that would staple fiberglass insulation's paper vapor barrier to the studs. I have a cheap one that jams all the time...

Suggestions? I'm looking for something like this:

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Scott
 
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Just your basic Arrow staple gun should work fine. On any of them make sure you have the gun tight against the wood, this will help seat the staples and prevent jamming.
 
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I probably have four or five staple guns around here from Stanley, Arrow, and Craftsman, ranging from fifty to fifteen years old. They all work perfectly.

Get any one of those, keep them clean and lightly oiled, and they'll work forever as far as I can tell.
 
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I've had an Arrow T50 stapler for years and it still works great. However after buying an electric stapler to do some insulation in the garage ceiling, I wondered why I didn't buy an electric one before. Hands down, great investment.
 
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NUTTSGT said:
I've had an Arrow T50 stapler for years and it still works great. However after buying an electric stapler to do some insulation in the garage ceiling, I wondered why I didn't buy an electric one before. Hands down, great investment.
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NUTTSGT,

Which electric one did you buy?

Best regards,

Scott
 
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M12 Staple Gun. IMO the Best. One of my favorite tools now.


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Manual: I like Dewalt's carbon fiber model.

Electronic: Arrow's is actually pretty decent. Milwaukee's is very good too, if you already bought into the M12 lineup.
 
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I know I rant about the HF one... this one to be exact....
https://www.harborfreight.com/20-gauge-wide-crown-stapler-68029.html

Right out of the box when I got it older version... stapler only... I can't even staple my loose fats together... it was weak weak weak... but after I took that thing apart and ported it to 1/4 exhaust... dam that thing can put a punch... better now .... but no safety on these things... if you pull the trigger it will fire in any position... I tried it on a 2x4 and it puncture all the way in.... so it is good. as oppose to before it just bends on surface....
 
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I own at least half a dozen Arrow staple guns (several are T50, while most use different staples for securing wires, etc). If you're just setting a handful of staples, and don't want to worry about a power source, they work quite well. I keep one in my range case for hanging outdoor targets. However, I don't care for the Arrow loading system. It uses these rails that the staples sit on, and a C shaped pusher, and it is very easy to fumble with it and snap blocks of staples.

My favorite manual stapler was a long discontinued Stanley model, and I've found two at garage sales. It has a drop-in style loading that is much easier to work with. The Stanley TR250 appears to use the same loading system.

I'm heavily invested in air, so I have a Porter Cable pneumatic wide crown stapler. I cannot overstress how much easier it is when you're using more than just a few staples.
 
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I don't use it often but have been using the same Arrow PowerShot Pro forward-action staple gun for +20 yrs now. It's never given me any trouble and I much prefer it because the pressure placed on the lever goes right to where the staple shoots which more reliably sinks the staple fully every time than the traditional staple gun where I too often tend to lift the working end as I squeeze the trigger.

On the backwards Powershot I can just push, which to me is much less tiring after shooting a bunch of staples than a standard stapler where I have to squeeze while trying to keep pressure on the other end. Also good for a laugh watching others who aren't used to it shoot the staple several inches from where they were meaning to when it comes out the ***-end from what they were expecting. :lol:

FWIW I believe there's a Craftsman rebranded version (or at least it looks identical and is also 'Made in USA') that typically sells for a little less than the Arrow.
 

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I have used Arrow and Duo Fast staple guns, Arrow more often, with no trouble. I have not used the newer electrics, because the old ones lacked power.
 
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I like arrow, probably because I live close to their facility. In the 80's I used their HT-65 hammer tacker to roof outbuildings, when it would get a buildup of tar you'd bring it over to Mayhill St in Saddle Brook. A man in a lab coat would come out and take it away. 10 minutes later you had a good as new tool and a box of staples-free of charge.
Ht-50,T50's,T25 for 30+ years no issues. Great tools,great service Made USA.
 
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I've been using this Bostitch for over 50 years and it has always done the job.
 

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I have an arrow electric (120v) and don't care for it. It worked ok for a short time but now jambs frequently and doesn't set depth reliably.

Even my arrow hand operated guns dot set staples to depth all the time? I end up hand hammering them all.

I have the M12 system, does the Milwaukee set to consistant depth?
 
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I have an electric one and an air powered one. I tend to use the air powered one more than I do the electric one. Not sure why that is, I just do.
 
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WWheeler said:
...FWIW I believe there's a Craftsman rebranded version (or at least it looks identical and is also 'Made in USA') that typically sells for a little less than the Arrow.
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I have the Craftsman version of this. It is a nice staple gun. It can also shoot small 1/2 inch brad nails.

It is much easier on your hand/wrist/arm because as you said it is forward firing. This also allows the user to put more force "forward" on the gun which results in more accurate and flush staples and less miss fires.

I use mine with "rust proof" staples all the time outside on plastic fencing around our small garden. And the brad nailing part is great for small projects and especially putting up pieces of trim around doors and other stuff like that.

Jim
 
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"when it would get a buildup of tar you'd bring it over to Mayhill St in Saddle Brook. A man in a lab coat would come out and take it away. 10 minutes later you had a good as new tool and a box of staples-free of charge. "

Must have had a vapour degreaser tank?

I bought a Makita 12 volt cordless stapler for my mother in law a couple years ago, because her hand strength is not so good. We are both quite happy with it, and I prefer it over manual staplers. I find the manual ones hard on the hand if you are doing a lot of stapling.
 
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Seems nuts to spend $50 on the Milwaukee manual stapler when you can get the M12 one as a bare tool for $100. Works super and uses common as dirt Arrow T50 staples.
 
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