Staple gun recommendations

[tepapa]

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what size staples would you recommend 40, 45 or 50mm (for normal pig netting and barbed)?

50mm on creo, with their oily nature they tend to lose shorter staples easily

 

[Macsky]

5

50mm on creo, with their oily nature they tend to lose shorter staples easily

Must be a beast of a staple, the 40mm ones looked massive to me

 

[Landrover]

Anyone any experience of the Milwaukee Gun?

Borrowed one last week, brilliant thing, it's quite heavy tho but you get used to it, saves a lot of time and no gas or airlines to worry about

 

[exmoor dave]

If it's of any interest to anyone with a dewalt gun.
Came across this looking for something else, although do have a dewalt myself too.

Convert Your Brand Staple Gun

Convert your Milwaukee or DeWalt guns to take standard staples.

www.kwazar.co.uk

 

[shumungus]

Anyone any experience of the Milwaukee Gun?

Have a Milwaukee stapler and a first fix nailer. Use 50mm staples and 90mm ringshank nails, never had a misfire yet, a little heavy but very robust, staples are expensive. No gas is a big plus. Have used Plaslode, Dewalt and Stockade. Plaslode nailers are tempremental in the cold and should be permanently stored in a skip. Dewalt and Stockade staplers are OK but Milwaukee has it more than sorted, bombproof.

 

[shumungus]

I have to add I would spend the money on having right hammer before I would buy a stapler as you will find that you still hammer a lot of staples by hand, setting heights, strainers etc as the hammer is always on you. Money spent on a good hammer will reduce tendon and joint damage and drive nails and staples quicker. Always amazes me the amount of guys working all day every day with £4.99 wrist breakers.

 

[S J H]

I have to add I would spend the money on having right hammer before I would buy a stapler as you will find that you still hammer a lot of staples by hand, setting heights, strainers etc as the hammer is always on you. Money spent on a good hammer will reduce tendon and joint damage and drive nails and staples quicker. Always amazes me the amount of guys working all day every day with £4.99 wrist breakers.

I would agree, it’s like using a crap paintbrush.

To the OP, Ive had a stockade for nearly 3 years now and it’s been very good.

 

[Landrover]

I have to add I would spend the money on having right hammer before I would buy a stapler as you will find that you still hammer a lot of staples by hand, setting heights, strainers etc as the hammer is always on you. Money spent on a good hammer will reduce tendon and joint damage and drive nails and staples quicker. Always amazes me the amount of guys working all day every day with £4.99 wrist breakers.

Can't support that enough ! Tennis elbow and carpal tunnel in both hands from years of hammering with cR@p hammers ! Moved on to American style framing hammers with wooden handles, then my wife bought me a Martinez titanium hammer as a Xmas and birthday present, not cheap but can use it all day and still move my fingers at night !

 

[Bury the Trash]

whats staples

dont need em with steel posts

 

[Pistonbroke]

We have a Milwaukee, haven't had a full day with it but it's a top bit of kit. Did some handballed awkward crap down in a dingle where you could hardly stand up. Would have been a nightmare with a hammer against roots etc but 50mm staples no problem. Reach up, down or across one handed at full stretch and just pull the trigger

 

[Newguy]

Can't support that enough ! Tennis elbow and carpal tunnel in both hands from years of hammering with cR@p hammers ! Moved on to American style framing hammers with wooden handles, then my wife bought me a Martinez titanium hammer as a Xmas and birthday present, not cheap but can use it all day and still move my fingers at night !

I was all ready for a new toy. But £330 - £389!

Doesn’t matter anyway, I’m not allowed to buy stuff while sleep deprived. So will have to wait a couple months. And I’ll likely have forgotten by then.

 

[ploughman1963]

If it's of any interest to anyone with a dewalt gun.
Came across this looking for something else, although do have a dewalt myself too.

Convert Your Brand Staple Gun

Convert your Milwaukee or DeWalt guns to take standard staples.

www.kwazar.co.uk

Has anyone used 3.15mm staples rather than 4mm? I would never rely on staples to hold the wire to a stake, only hold it up (vertical downward pressure), so no reason for the staples to pull out that I can see. It would just feel a bit strange using lighter staples.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Anyone any experience of the Milwaukee Gun?

Yes, quite heavy but I presume they all are, easy to load strips of staples and no gas to worry about, just run ours on the 5amp batteries as we have a few but 1 fully charged will do a long way

 

[exmoor dave]

Has anyone used 3.15mm staples rather than 4mm? I would never rely on staples to hold the wire to a stake, only hold it up (vertical downward pressure), so no reason for the staples to pull out that I can see. It would just feel a bit strange using lighter staples.

Looks like there are 4mm available too, but the saving over dewalt staples isn't so good

 

[Pistonbroke]

Yes, quite heavy but I presume they all are, easy to load strips of staples and no gas to worry about, just run ours on the 5amp batteries as we have a few but 1 fully charged will do a long way

You wouldn't think it would make much difference but we have a 3amp on ours and it's better to handle. Have a 5 as spare

 

[Pistonbroke]

I have to add I would spend the money on having right hammer before I would buy a stapler as you will find that you still hammer a lot of staples by hand, setting heights, strainers etc as the hammer is always on you. Money spent on a good hammer will reduce tendon and joint damage and drive nails and staples quicker. Always amazes me the amount of guys working all day every day with £4.99 wrist breakers.

Bent the handle on a cheap but perfectly usable hammer so I spent a bit more on a one piece forged one. Feckin thing kicks back through the handle like an electric shock. Any suggestions for an economical decent one?

 

[ploughman1963]

Looks like there are 4mm available too, but the saving over dewalt staples isn't so good

It was to convert a Milwaukee to use non-genuine and I don’t think 40mm available/suited to the adaptor?

 

[Bury the Trash]

Bent the handle on a cheap but perfectly usable hammer so I spent a bit more on a one piece forged one. Feckin thing kicks back through the handle like an electric shock. Any suggestions for an economical decent one?

yeah i think its one like this ive got but not sure what weight,, not that dear and handles nice and thin shaft but mine might be a bit different than that because ive had him a few yrs

STANLEY® FATMAX® Xtreme Anti-Vibe® Smooth | STANLEY

The FatMax® Steel Anti-Vibe® Hammers offer 75% larger strike face than traditional hammers for improved accuracy. The Anti-vibe technology minimizes vibration and shock at impact. Torsion control ...

www.stanleytools.com

 

[shumungus]

Bent the handle on a cheap but perfectly usable hammer so I spent a bit more on a one piece forged one. Feckin thing kicks back through the handle like an electric shock. Any suggestions for an economical decent one?

Used nothing but estwing for thirty years and they are supposed to be at the top end, wouldn't go near one now. I have seen some good wooden handled hammers that were easy on the hand and not too dear a quick peak on google turned this up, might be worth a try. Its only 14oz but that's part of the science my present hammer is 15oz and drives quicker than a 24oz estwing.

Roughneck 60-750 VRS Low Vibe Claw Hammer 400g (14oz) ROU60750 | eBay

The patented 'VRS' technology reduces vibration transmitted to the hand, making it easier and safer. Unique 2-piece Vibration Reduction System (VRS). Weight: 397g (14oz). Head Type: Curved Claw.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Skimmer]

Anyone any experience of the Milwaukee Gun?

Just get one, you'll soon get used to it.