Medium & Wide Crown staplers

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gafftapegreenia

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At previous shops, I’ve had access to medium and wide crown staplers. My current shop doesn’t have either of these, and I’d like to recommend some models for them to purchase. Only problem is, I can’t remember the ‘typical’ gauge and crown width of the medium & wide crown staplers one usually encounters in scenic shops.

So, any help with those details, as well as recommended mid-range models would be appreciated.
 
I'll freely admit, I do not have the nomenclature of staples committed to memory, so I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for- We found one made by Ryobi that is a narrow crown stapler and I love it. It runs on their battery system and it'll drive an 1-1/2" staple into just about anything. Makes putting together flats take about half as long.

www.ryobitools.com

18V ONE+ AirStrike™ 18GA Narrow Crown Stapler - RYOBI Tools

18V ONE+ AirStrike™ 18GA Narrow Crown Stapler
www.ryobitools.com www.ryobitools.com
 
Oh yeah, I think we’re up to four Ridgid brand 18ga narrow crown staplers, for the price they’re pretty hard to beat. I’m using one this morning in fact.

We also recently picked up a cordless Dewalt 18ga Brad nailer. It’s a bit bulky but it performs well.

Even though I’m a committed Milwaukee fanboy, the Ryobi line has some pretty cool stuff in it. I keep looking at that little cordless glue gun of theirs.

Gotta get some of the other wood butchers in here: @Van @gafftaper
 
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Ryobi has nailed the weird but useful battery tool market. They have some goofy stuff but it's cool and it all runs on the same battery.
 
Medium crown 16ga. 7/16 crown. If looking for pneumatic, Porter Cable MS200 has been my go-to for 4 different shops now. Not the sexiest model, nothing special about it, except I've never had to do anything but add oil and staples. One I bought in 2005 is still going strong, many tens of thousands of staples later, again no O-rings or anything. So on the down side, I can't vouch for the latest version. Last one I bought was around a 2010 vintage.
 
gafftapegreenia said:
Oh yeah, I think we’re up to four Ridgid brand 18ga narrow crown staplers, for the price they’re pretty hard to beat. I’m using one this morning in fact.

We also recently picked up a cordless Dewalt 18ga Brad nailer. It’s a bit bulky but it performs well.

Even though I’m a committed Milwaukee fanboy, the Ryobi line has some pretty cool stuff in it. I keep looking at that little cordless glue gun of theirs.

Gotta get some of the other wood butchers in here: @Van @gafftaper
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I'm also a Milwaukee fan boy. All of my primary use stuff is red. But I'm also on the Ryobi platform for all the weird stuff that I don't use that much. I have the narrow crown stapler, and 15&18 gauge nailers. They've all worked well for me. They're big and bulky compared to the pneumatic stuff, but I hate having cords and hoses attached to tools so I live with it. I also have the original hot glue gun and it's worth having. If you keep an eye on https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/ you can grab some screaming good deals on Ryobi blems and reconditioned tools and batteries. Everything has always looked perfect.
 
Cordless staplers? OMG these young'uns will never know the joy of hand cramps after upholstering for 4 days straight. The excited feeling of trying to squeeze the handle of your trusty Arrow t-50 stapler while standing tiptoe on a ladder are fully extended to try and reach the top of that arch you are draping with Taffeta....
<ladder reference used as a humorous visual do not attempt.>
 
Van said:
Cordless staplers? OMG these young'uns will never know the joy of hand cramps after upholstering for 4 days straight. The excited feeling of trying to squeeze the handle of your trusty Arrow t-50 stapler while standing tiptoe on a ladder are fully extended to try and reach the top of that arch you are draping with Taffeta....
<ladder reference used as a humorous visual do not attempt.>
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Or your air hose is short by 6 inches and the ball bearings are loose you goto reach and psssssgfffyttt now you are climbing back down the A frame to walk over reconnect and grab another 100’ hose cause that’s all ya got.
 
Jay Ashworth said:
And it's the latter that drives the former, IMPO.

I sure do wish they hadn't discontinued the Tek4 line, though.
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I think the 4v market is just tough to work in. Between the dirt cheap junk, and the people who don't want to pay for a decent quality 4v tool when they already have good 12v or 18v power tools there just isn't much of a market left. Though I do keep expecting Milwaukee to come out with something to take advantage of their 4v system that's mostly used for flashlights right now.
 
Jay Ashworth said:
I sure do wish they hadn't discontinued the Tek4 line, though.
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I specifically wish they hadn't discontinued the HP53L. I bought one used off of eBay because it's the best driver I've ever found for disassembling gear for repair, and more importantly, reassembling them since it has a clutch and two speeds. It's so much lighter and smaller than any of the other drivers that have a clutch, two speeds, and interchangeable batteries. The size is critical for repair work on moving lights. New ones on eBay go for more than they were new originally, I bought one a year or so ago that was lightly used and around what the price was new.
 
soundlight said:
I specifically wish they hadn't discontinued the HP53L. I bought one used off of eBay because it's the best driver I've ever found for disassembling gear for repair, and more importantly, reassembling them since it has a clutch and two speeds. It's so much lighter and smaller than any of the other drivers that have a clutch, two speeds, and interchangeable batteries. The size is critical for repair work on moving lights. New ones on eBay go for more than they were new originally, I bought one a year or so ago that was lightly used and around what the price was new.
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I’m sure you tried one of the Milwaukee M4 drivers? I’ve never had the two side by side but maybe it fits the bill?

While it’s certainly bigger than the TEK4, I do love my Milwaukee M12 installation driver. It’s very delicate on the low end, and the swappable offset and right angle heads have saved a few tricky installs.
 
soundlight said:
I specifically wish they hadn't discontinued the HP53L. I bought one used off of eBay because it's the best driver I've ever found for disassembling gear for repair, and more importantly, reassembling them since it has a clutch and two speeds. It's so much lighter and smaller than any of the other drivers that have a clutch, two speeds, and interchangeable batteries. The size is critical for repair work on moving lights. New ones on eBay go for more than they were new originally, I bought one a year or so ago that was lightly used and around what the price was new.
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Me too, cause my first one got lost. And it took me *months* to find one.

But they had, like, 15 tools in that line, including the borescope.

It'd sure be interesting to know who pulled the trigger and why.
 
We should ask the QoE what size stapler she uses for her crown.
 
I recently added the Makita XTS01Z to our stock for T50 size duties. Works well with the battery adapters to match the Dewalts we use for the majority of cordless tool duty. It's made facing work with Luan a speedier task.
 
gafftapegreenia said:
At previous shops, I’ve had access to medium and wide crown staplers. My current shop doesn’t have either of these, and I’d like to recommend some models for them to purchase. Only problem is, I can’t remember the ‘typical’ gauge and crown width of the medium & wide crown staplers one usually encounters in scenic shops.

So, any help with those details, as well as recommended mid-range models would be appreciated.
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We have a Milwaukee M12 stapler that shoots T50 staples. Pretty good, but the T50 staples only go up to 9/16", so not quite long enough for 1/4" luaun without glue, IMO. We're running Senco for pneumatic staplers (7/16 crown light wire for flats/upholstery, 1/2" framing staples), since there was a nearby distributor when we bought them, but the distributor closed down a few years later, and now I have to buy staples online like an animal.
 
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