Hi everyone I was looking for some advice on staple guns for upholstery, it needs to fire 80 series staples and I believe these guns are usually called a 800 series?? I have been recommended an apach gun by the teacher so I rocked up to buy one at $210.00 until I saw it was made in Taiwan.

So now I am kind of stuck I don’t want to spend the earth on a gun but I want some thing which is going to last I have had a look around and I can get a paslode (recommended brand from farther in law) for $230.00 or a airco one made in Europe for $250.00 (or a airco one made in Taiwan for $170.00)

I spoke to the teacher again and he said the main point to concider is that you can get replacement parts.

I already have a compressor etc and have also been told that the air guns are better because they are smaller

What it boils down to is every sales man I have spoke to says there’s is the best which is to be expected but I am a bit green in this area and cant see through the sales speak, if any one could give me some advise or personal experiences it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Greg

Hi Greg
Depend what you want to do. If it's just the odd piece of furniture then a hand stapler will do, If you want to bang away all day everyday, the get a Haubold or Josef Kihlberg 80 series gun ( You'll pay more that $200.00 for these fellas) You might pick one up second hand without too much problem. Use 14mm staples for seat webbing and the base (Jute Web) 10mm for the fabric, and don't forget to get a bottle of Airtool oil and use as the manufacturer recommends. You'll need a moisture trap as well. You'll get good money for either brand if you sell it when you're done too.

We have a brilliant little Bosch electric stapler which takes various sizes as well as small nails and has depth control. It's very economical and works as well as our elcheapo air operated one and just as fast.

If you want to staple all day long, I can recommend Airco guns. Many furniture factories use them and parts are available freely. Use 10mm staples on fabrics and 12mm on webbings. No one uses Pirelli rubber webbing these days. (Too costly)Mostly Elastic and Jute. You must double the ends over on each web or else later on they will pull through or fray out. By the time you have used a hand stapler for a few hours and got blisters and sore hands you will wish you had spent the extra few $'s and gone pnuematic. And seeing that you already have a compressor, you're halfway there. 80psi pressure and no more or else you will start to blow seals out of the gun and always put just a few drops of oil down the air intake at the start of each days work. I have used air guns for 35 years and with good maintenance (and dont use the top end of the guns for driving in staples or tacks which are sticking up, you will break the driver blade ) on average you will get a few years out of every gun when used properly in commercial situations.
Neil.

of all this I concur. I got a $45 gun from supercheap after my trade guns from fasco 20 years ago cost me over $100 for new seals etc. I also had a nice bostick one that would be over 30 years old and the striker plate shattered, sometimes its better to go for a cheaper one

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Gaz......
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If you are only buying it for home and not business one of the Taiwanese guns will most likely out last you