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Post by vikx on May 4, 2014 22:02:28 GMT -8
Well DRAT. My Craftsman stapler/nailer clogged 3 times today and I finally had enough. Went off and bought a Hitachi. It works but it's got a clunky nose and hard to see where the staple is going. I like the Hitachi quick release nose but not sure I can live with the vision issue. Any advice on the best stapler out there??
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Post by soup on May 5, 2014 3:39:59 GMT -8
BOSTITCH makes a good one. That's the one the RV dealer was using when I was there.
But Vikx, I just recently bought a Hitachi. It's the first one I've owned. I like how light weight it is, easy to use. I got mine for like $70.00 then 10% off that with military discount. The price was totally the selling point.
It has never jammed... yet. You are right about the aiming though. The more you use it the more you can kind of feel it out for aiming. I noticed the more I used mine, the more accurate I got with it.
Sometimes it's a little stronger than needed to shoot through 1 layer of aluminum skin. I have mine set all the way down to lowest setting and have my air turned so far down sometimes it doesn't want to fire.
It's still better than small hand hammered brads though.
Speaking of brads the dealer used the Bostitch brand of brad mailer too.
They used the crown stapler for installing interior paneling and the brads for interior trim installation.
OH! Almost forgot Vikx, Take off the little plastic/rubber guard off the nose and you can get a better aim on it. You would have to be more careful using on wood without the scratch guard though. |
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Post by mattyshorts on May 5, 2014 5:11:45 GMT -8
I've had nothing to complain about with my porter cable 1/4'' crown stapler. great tool for the money.
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Post by bigbill on May 5, 2014 6:25:45 GMT -8
Bought one from harbor freight for around twenty dollars and it said to practice on similar materials and adjust the air pressure as needed. I never jams and I don't have any trouble aiming it. It also said to keep it oiled.
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Post by pirateslife on May 5, 2014 17:17:19 GMT -8
We use a rigid from Home Depot, it gets plenty of use and hasn't let us down yet, plus it comes with a lifetime warranty if you remember to save the receipt, box UPC and Mail it in
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 5, 2014 18:21:37 GMT -8
As a professional woodworker and someone who's whole paycheck depends on their tools I can absolutely without a doubt say buy a Senco. They're more expensive to begin with but most of them are oil free and if you break a driver they are much cheaper to repair then any other brand. I'm reminded of a guy I used to work with who bought a Porter Cable nail gun that was suppose to be the same as the Senco, well he paid $200 for the gun and within 2 months he replaced the driver twice at a cost of $80ea. My Senco was only $299 and I replace a driver every 3-4 years at a cost of $35. Buy a senco.
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Post by bmxovich on May 5, 2014 18:22:02 GMT -8
Another vote for the Rigid, no issues with mine.
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Post by kirkadie on May 5, 2014 18:46:53 GMT -8
Another vote for Senco... it's been with me for 30+ years now. Granted, I only used it for 1/4" cabinet backs and drawer bottoms till Scotty came along, but so far, same driver. Mine needs oil, always gets, needs glue and varnish removed, hasn't yet got, but what the heck.
That said, if your Ham is the only thing you'll ever use it for, $70-80 bucks will do the trick.
Oh wait, there's never just one Ham is there?
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Post by vikx on May 5, 2014 22:13:25 GMT -8
Thank you all for the advice.
Tinkered with the Hitachi today and learned the "aim". Kept the rubber guard. I like the adjustable depth and less PSI helped, too. It's a learning curve...
Seriously, I got up this morning ready to take it back but decided to give it a 2nd chance. Better. You know, new shoes never fit right away, either.
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Post by bigbill on May 6, 2014 4:52:01 GMT -8
And sometimes we need to reread the directions, frequently that helps with a lot of things.  |
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Post by soup on May 6, 2014 14:18:30 GMT -8
The more I use my Hitachi the better I like it each time!
Very light weight.
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Post by vikx on May 6, 2014 21:41:47 GMT -8
It comes with DIRECTIONS?  |
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Post by bigbill on May 7, 2014 4:44:33 GMT -8
Most likely , they were probably on that paper you threw away when you opened the package. They might have been labeled Everyone please read except American males who never need to read or ask for directions. |
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Post by mobiltec on May 7, 2014 20:15:57 GMT -8
Bought one from harbor freight for around twenty dollars and it said to practice on similar materials and adjust the air pressure as needed. I never jams and I don't have any trouble aiming it. It also said to keep it oiled. Same here. I have two and they both work great. |
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Post by SusieQ on May 8, 2014 6:14:12 GMT -8
Hey, you should take your Craftsman back. They might replace it. My husband buys Craftsman's tools because of the warranty and they do replace them. Not sure if the air tools have the same warranty as the hand tools but you could try.
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