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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Handy hints and tips => Topic started by: goodolddays on April 14, 2012, 06:21:40 PM

Title: Staple Gun
Post by: goodolddays on April 14, 2012, 06:21:40 PM

Found this staple gun in Bunnings for $16 . 2 x different sized staples are included . Works fine for stapling earth braid on underside of a playfield   ^^^

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Pinprick on April 14, 2012, 08:23:36 PM

Ditto
Good value and versatile.
I use mine on the plastic p/f glass guides amongst other things.

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Crashramp on March 02, 2013, 01:25:40 PM

Should you use standard staples or stainless steel?

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Pinprick on March 02, 2013, 10:12:52 PM

Pinball manufacturers only use cheap steel.
No harm using s/s I reckon, just more $$

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Crashramp on March 02, 2013, 11:58:45 PM

Quote from: Pinprick on March 02, 2013, 10:12:52 PM

Pinball manufacturers only use cheap steel.
No harm using s/s I reckon, just more $$

Yes that was my thoughts also, just harder to find SS in stores. Anyone know who'd stock them?

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: dealers choice on April 27, 2014, 01:34:02 AM

Ive found the staples can be a bugger to get out. ^.^ Any of you guys got tricks at making it any easier?

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Crashramp on April 27, 2014, 01:54:24 AM

Quote from: dealers choice on April 27, 2014, 01:34:02 AM

Ive found the staples can be a bugger to get out. ^.^ Any of you guys got tricks at making it any easier?

Just heat them up a little with your soldering iron then then use a small flathead screwdriver or similar and they pop right out. You only need to hold the iron on the staple for a couple of seconds.

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: dealers choice on April 27, 2014, 02:01:52 AM

Thanks for the advice  ^^^ i will definately try that. i baught exactly the same stapler a week ago as Dave posted and amazingly its still the same price.

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: dealers choice on April 27, 2014, 01:08:51 PM

This is a little beauty i picked up from masters. It was around $45 and does a great job, ideal for any cabinett work.

Title: Re: Staple Gun
Post by: Slash on April 27, 2014, 01:58:23 PM

I bought that cheap Bunnings one about 2 months ago too. Used it for the first time yesterday to staple down the fuse cards etc that I had finally got around to laminating. It worked a treat!