Why does one need this floor stapler? Seems to me I could use the SX1838K and shoot staples in the tounge at a 45 degree angle.
818905
The floor stapler has a guide so the 45 degree angle stays consistent. If you don't have the guide it will be tough to get the staples properly each time and the next run of flooring will not fit.
818906
This is for engineered hardwood floors That have a small profile ( the height or thickness ) With this gun I use only .25" inch to .5" inch thickness hardwoods which u can install up to .75" inch to start and end walls but u should use a stand up flooring maker with 2" staples or nails for anything over .5" thickness to get proper grip in to the substrate The safety would have to be disarmed to use a regular stapler Which is possible but not recommended for safety and well speed of the job This is a very good guns I only use with1.5" bostitch staples good grip and well perfect angle always There is cheaper manufacturers and models for the weekender Out there but I own 2 of these and well they come with hard plastic cases too for the professionals
818907
This gun was the one recommended for my flooring because my flooring required the staple to be shot through the bottom half of the groove, rather than the tongue. A regular stapler would not have worked for this. This one did a perfect job on 1,200 square feet of 3/8 engineered flooring.
790988
It would probably work although I would be a little worried about the length of the staples. This shoots up to 1 1/2inch. I think you would be better served renting a real floor nailer. The floor nailer uses a flat ring shank nail that goes through the tongue and into the subfloor and you can get one that is air assisted or hammer only. If you ask at any rental place, they will know what you need. If you want to buy one, there are several out there but renting makes more sense unless you're going to be doing a lot of floors...I wouldn't use this on a 3/4 inch floor....
1323224
I would suggest you go online and google that question or look up that model number to find out because I can't help you with that. I had a heck of a time locating the staples for the stapler I purchased but I'm very pleased with it.
2110993
No need to overlap if over a wood subfloor; butt edges together. I only stapled corners down and then used making tape along long sides; I didn't want staples getting in the way of the nailer. Don't lay out all the paper all at once because it's a petroleum product, you don't to walk on it too much. Lay out one row at a time as needed.
950740
I use Hitachi fasteners. GEt mine at Lowe's. Used the Stapler and Angle Finish Nailer today. Built our 16'x16' deck with the Framing nailer. Great set of tools. LOOK here: http://www.lowes.com/Search=hitachi+nails?storeId=10151&langId;=-1&catalogId;=10051&N=0&newSearch;=true&Ntt;=hitachi+nails#!&Ns;=p_product_price|0&page;=1&N;[]=0&N;[]=2z8vj&N;[]=2z8vk&N;[]=2z8vl&N;[]=2z8vm
862638
Stick with staples. 18 ga brads won't hold or may break as the floor moves from humanity changes.
552097
I used this stapler not only for wood, but also for laminate (LDF, MDF) and drywalls. Maybe there are some very hard woods, which it cannot cope, but I don't know any.
690219
I have one and used it to staple in hardwood oak flooring. My flooring was 1/2" by 1.5". I used the Senco 1/4" by 1" staples (18 gauge) and never had a single problem. For the money, and ease of use, this nailer/stapler did the job perfectly! I did some research beforehand, as to which was better and held better- nails or staples. Staples hold better than nails
1615989
I used Bostich SX50351 staples which is an 1-3/8' by 18 gauge by 7/32 crown finish staple. Worked very well.
1861191
You see that huge arm like lever in the thumb nail picture? Well, you just draw it down to staple. You load staples (from standard to large -- depending on how many sheets) in that silver casing between the arm and base (there's a switch you press and the staple compartment pops out horizontally) and you are good to go. Hope that helps. It's an awesome piece of machine.
814772
WOW looks like you just made it! Yes you can but you will have to use 1-1/4 staples for this. You can call me if you like. (917) 804-4254 I am a professional installer still active in the field. Let me know if you have any more questions about the job, nailer, its all good. Im there for everything. AXKANE
1287910
I have used Grip Rite staples in a couple different sizes with no issues. Those are fairly cheap generic staples so pretty much any brand should work. GRL17 and GRL13 are the item #'s for the ones I have used.
1380498
I think you would need one that can shoot bigger nails. This one works good for trim and top nailing flooring where you don't want big nail holes. I'm not much of a carpenter. I bought one of these for a floor we did and the trim work. Good luck.
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Hello Friend, This floor nail gun, is good for engineering flooring materials which is similar as plywood. I can call it as softwood. This gun uses 18GA staples so it is not hard/strong enough to pass thru solid hardwood materials and in a special case such as hardwood plank is bend, 18GA staples nail is not strong enough to hold the board. I recommend you use BOSTITCH MIIIFS.
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I used a small rotary wheel and reduced the slope of the angle at which the staple comes out of the paper. It took several tries with intermediate testing to make sure of not doing too much. It now staples two pages just like the standard stapler. (I never found a way to reduce the impact force that would not destroy its use with up to 20-25 pages.)
1638643
It actually would be overkill for a stapler. They usually take maybe 50psi so the max on this is a bit unnecessary. But it would work and you could set the output air pressure with the regulator.
2255828
Hi Mike, We do sell staples for the CT859. It is a very old - discontinued Duo-Fast model stapler. It does not use the 5418D staples that you are looking for. It uses the 5000 series staples. In the same 9/16" length the model # you would need to order is the 5018 staples.