I have a pending project that requires the use of staples. The plastic seat pan on my Harley is cracked where the front hold down is attached. This is a fairly common problem and if left unattended the pan will eventually break completely around the bracket. The solution I have come up with is to pull back the front of the upholstery and foam, heat stitch the crack and then reinforce the area from the inside with a metal plate or fiberglass (maybe both). The problem comes in reattaching the upholstery. I have a Ryobi 18V stapler and tried to drive a 1/4" staple into an old seat pan with it. It worked as long as I was in an area to get solid full contact with the pan. Any slight angle or lack of contact and the staple would not go in. Also this stapler is slow to rest between firing. An upholstery shop I checked with estimated $50 - $75 to staple it back on.
HF has 2 air staplers listed. Looking for trusted opinions of both of them.
Not interested in a combination nailer/stapler since I have several dedicated nail guns. The staplers are very similar and get about the same reviews. Several reviews say they will use T-50 staples but a few say this is not true. Anyone have experience with either of these tools? Comments, suggestions, recommendations are wanted. $20 with a 20% off coupon and another $12 for a box of SS T-50 staples beats the shop price and I have the tool for other projects. In the future it would make life easier replacing the screens on the back porch.
HF has 2 air staplers listed. Looking for trusted opinions of both of them.
Not interested in a combination nailer/stapler since I have several dedicated nail guns. The staplers are very similar and get about the same reviews. Several reviews say they will use T-50 staples but a few say this is not true. Anyone have experience with either of these tools? Comments, suggestions, recommendations are wanted. $20 with a 20% off coupon and another $12 for a box of SS T-50 staples beats the shop price and I have the tool for other projects. In the future it would make life easier replacing the screens on the back porch.
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