Stapler recommendation

9/13/21, 2:01 PM #1

Tim Caley
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Stapler recommendation

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I am currently working on the underneath side of an elevated screen porch on one end of my deck putting strips of window screen across the joints between the deck boards to keep the bugs out. I bought a Bostitch BTA700 electric stapler to help with putting in all of the staples that will be needed. The stapler doesn't seem to have enough power to drive the staples all the way in with the power setting set to maximum.

Have any of you used an electric/pneumatic stapler that has had enough power to drive a 3/8" staple all the way into a deck board or something similar?

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9/13/21, 2:26 PM #2

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I have a couple old Bostich pneumatic staplers that will bury 1 1/8 staples. I don't see anything like my old-timer devices on their current lineup.

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9/13/21, 2:52 PM #3

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I considered doing that years ago with my screen room but then decided not to put on the screen. I was concerned that bits of food would be caught by the screen and attract bugs. I did not install the screen. I figured that if annoying bugs were around I would spray under the deck. As it turns out, I was lucky. I have never had to spray.

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9/13/21, 3:52 PM #4

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Not sure what the issue is...

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.but it may have something to do with the fact that you're using it upside down (where the weight is working against the stapler instead of for it).

I worked for a flooring guy one summer and the end all to make sure staples went deep was a manual stapler and a heavy mallet, but that offers nothing for you upside down.

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9/13/21, 4:10 PM #5

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GREX pneumatic staplers are powerful.

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9/13/21, 4:12 PM #6

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I have a Milwaukee 12 Volt stapler. Uses the Arrow staples up to 9/16". It'll drive full depth in maple or oak.

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9/13/21, 4:58 PM #7

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There is an urge (red swingline)

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when reading the question before opening further...to answer "swingline...red"

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9/13/21, 9:11 PM #8

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1. de rigueur: Pneumatic, no electrical cord, no battery.

2. Grex

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9/13/21, 9:23 PM #9

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I staple leather onto plywood when upholstering the slip seats for my chairs. I use a stapler from Woodworker's Supply, their house brand.

Works great, very light, even kinda fun to use.

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9/13/21, 9:33 PM #10

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Milton? Is that you?

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9/14/21, 2:01 AM #11

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I second the Milwaukee 12-volt. Great little tool with plenty of driving power..

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9/14/21, 8:46 AM #12

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fred in ct

I have a cheapo HF pneumatic stapler that will bury any size staple and has never jammed.

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9/14/21, 10:29 AM #13

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Mr. Lumbergh...

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.told me to talk to payroll, and payroll told me to talk to mr. lumbergh, and I still haven't received my paycheck and they stole my stapler and moved my desk to basement storage B and put garbage on it....

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9/14/21, 11:30 AM #14

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Tim Caley

Problem solved. I bought a Bostitch pneumatic SX1838K.

Thanks for all the responses.

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9/14/21, 1:18 PM #15

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Same experience with nailers...

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Early on, I bought a senco electric nailer because it seemed convenient. It works OK, but just OK and often fails to fully sink nails.

I had to nail some courses of wooden flooring when redoing a room before getting enough working room to use a typical floor nailer and bought a cheap pneumatic HF nailer of the same gauge and it easily sinks everything the electric nailer doesn't (I'll never use the HF nailer enough to know if it has durability issues, but it saved accidentally marking up flooring either trying to force nails in or trying to punch them flush.

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