is this dewalt staple gun really heavy duty? need to staple carpet..and skirting on my trailor.
1364880
I've liked the stapler, found it to be well made and comfortable in hand, but I've only used it for tacking up insulation. It is pretty strong, but I'm not sure if it will go through carpeting
1364881
One of the best I've ever used. All I know is that it sinks my 1/4 inch staples better and more consistently than others. I believe it will do fine for what you're planning.
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
1081174
I believe that you would need an actual flooring nailer for that application. The Bostitch Stapler is designed for Engineered Flooring which is basically a veneer plywood floor not more than 1/2" thick. Not for solid wood flooring and not for anything 3/4" thick. Hope this helps!
2167869
It takes some getting used to but the Dewalt D51420K is resupplied from the bottom of the slide mechanism. When you put the staples in you turn the gun up, lay the staples in the groove, and push the keeper home. Thus when the keeper mechanism is pulled back, the entire area for firing staples is exposed and no tools are required to clear a jam if one occurs. I have shot a lot of staples with my D51420 and its never jammed. What does happen once in a while is: I pulled the trigger before the tip is completely depressed, and this can cause what seems like a jam but is really a safety mechanism in play and the trigger will not pull. When this happens I clear it by disconnecting the air supply and immediately reconnecting it without having to check for a staple jam. It is a nice simple staple gun.
941972
I used Bostitch brand 1-1/2 inch crown staples to put down 9/16 inch engineered floor. On my initial review I said my biggest complaint was the gun's propensity to shoot two staples at once about every 50 shots. Not a major deal breaker but does slow you down as you stop to pull staples out of your work then reshoot.
1541893
It's a little on the heavy side and does not have all the bell's and whistles hunters use but shoots extremely hard. My son in law cocked it which can be a task then said he had to fire it. The arrow went thru my target rated for 80+ pound bows (enough to kill a dear) the cedar fence behind the target a heavy gage aluminum oil tray behind the cedar fence bounce of the city trash can and wound up stuck in my woodworking shop about 20 yards behind the target. This is not a toy uses aluminum bolts.
1326325
This is a awesome portable compressor and it will shoot staples but not at a high rate. If you need to shoot several staples per minute than you would need an air compressor with a larger motor. I use this compressor for small trim projects as so I don't have to lug around a heavy one. I hope this helps.
1654850
There is a spring loaded lever on the back that you push in... then simply slide the bottom tray back and put the staples in their slot. I had no problem loading but it did start misfiring pretty badly after about 1000 staples (I had to keep opening the front and pushing the firing pin/hammer back up into the housing. Either bad luck for me or just a bad design). Good luck.
2012863
Yes it will use staples and brad nails, and although it is easy to load it didn't work very well with either of them, if you buy one I hope you'll have better luck with it than I did.
2087123
The Arrow stapler is one of the worst tools I have ever owned. I do not recommend it. You need a stapler that will shoot "round crown" staples.
790987
If your putting down 3/4" floor, buy a air/mallet nailer. It's easier, uses cleats, and you don't have to kneel down to use it. Also, with the mallet type, the tongue and groove seams will be tighter. This stapler works great for thin floors, my was 3/8" floor with 1 1/4" staples The air/mallet I bought for the 3/4" floor was from Harbor Freight for about $120, it worked flawlessly.
51066
It might be a bit too much for you. I would guess this manual gun takes a good 20 lbs of pressure to compress the spring and fire the staple. Have you checked electric staple gun options? I would recommend ordering it and giving it a try and if its too stiff you can return it for an electric model. Amazon's return policy is fantastic!
62288
Your question is tougher than it appears. First, the hardened wood may pose an issue and I personally am not very impressed with this so-called "heavy duty" stapler. I would go to one of the big box stores and try out the different models and see if they make specific staples for old and hardened wood. If I had it to do over, that is what I would do myself. Good luck with your project.
840845
I use staples for mine, you may want to look into buying carpet tape. That tape is usually stronger.
941974
Howdy! Wow! Big job! I beleive this gun should be fine. I put down less then 600sq of flooring with only a couple of jams. Minimal "learning curve"! The included nylon block made things MUCH easier to fit! Good luck!
809421
No on both counts, the unit is far to heavy to carry, Have made a trolley to move unit, Nail guns have kept in there boxes. Note as am using the unit in Australia have had a power supply issue,(Step down Transformer). Still having trouble finding a supply of staples for that gun. These may not be issues for you !!. However these things aside, am very satisfied with the total unit.Cheersverdenp
1511605
Its just a nail. It's not a stapler, it's definitely a nail gun. And it works very well. It's a good buy for sure.