Getting the Job Done with Staples

Staplers Safety Tips

 

 

Always wear safety glasses.

 

When using a staple gun, make sure you are using the right size staples for the material you are stapling. Also, be sure to double check which portion the staples eject from before using. The correct end should be properly marked on the tool.

 

When using a hammer tacker or any other stapler, make sure the spring clip is securely fastened to avoid it shooting out of the back of the tool in use.

 

When using a hot glue gun, always wear hand protection to avoid burns and always unplug the unit when not in use.

 

Never shoot staples into the air; always shoot staples into a work piece.

 

Be sure to keep any staple gun clean to avoid the staples getting clogged. Periodically take a pipe cleaner and thoroughly clean the track where the spring holder is located

 

Staple Gun

 

 

Also called manual power staplers, this tool shoots a variety of staples (and many times brad nails) with a one-hand lever operation.

 

Good for a variety of jobs requiring material to be held with one hand and fastened with the other, such as lining closets, installing insulation, tacking ceiling tile or fastening roofing paper.

 

One new design features a handle that is squeezed toward the front instead of the rear, making it easier to use and control.

 

Other models are designed to fasten a variety of materials, such as different types of wire, including telephone wire, heavy-duty wire and insulated wire, etc.

 

Electric and cordless staple guns are also available. They have the same uses as the hand-operated guns but the staples are ejected automatically with the pull of a trigger.

 

Hammer Tacker

 

 

Also called a “slap tacker,” this tool resembles a hammer in design, with the stapling mechanism in the head and the staples stored in the handle.

 

The unit is used like a hammer and automatically drives a staple with each blow.

 

Commonly used by construction crews to install roll felt roofing paper under roofing materials.

 

Desk Stapler

 

 

Common household and office tool used to staple paper and other lightweight materials together

 

Rivet Tool

 

 

Plier-type tool that fastens materials together using rivets. The tool flattens the rivet heads to create a flange that sandwiches the material together.

 

Can be used in place of screws, nails and other fasteners in many applications, such as thin metal, leather and canvas.

 

It is usually purchased in a set containing one or two interchangeable nosepieces that set 1/8" steel or aluminum rivets or 3/16" aluminum rivets. Fixed nosepiece models are only capable of setting 1/8" steel or aluminum rivets.

 

Many rivet tools feature self-storage of the extra nosepieces. Other features include sliding latches to lock handles closed for storage, spring opening handles to make constant usage easy and epoxy finishes to protect the tool.

 

Plier Stapler

 

 

Similar to a desk stapler, but is generally used in heavy-duty work

 

Courtesy of NRHA.com