can the bostitch MIII stapler lay down 5/8 x3 3/4 tongue & grove bamboo or do you need a different gauge nailer.
1774341
I would think so. Mine did great using staples on 3/4 in 3-4 & 5 in cherry and locust (very hard wood). I am not familiar with bamboo but the only problem I see is if it is very soft or very brittle then the MIIIFS may be a little too much tool. Since bamboo is used for flooring I bet you will be just fine! MIIIFS is a great tool!
526076
I would not recommend using on bamboo, staples are more prone to crack bamboo. For bamboo L Cleats are much better for preventing splits during installation.
1774342
Absolutely it will work! You can fiddle with the pressure from the compressor to lighten the blow mentioned by Eric in his answer. For bamboo, I personally use a MIIIfc (cleater) for bamboo and prefinished flooring. The foot should be used to keep from damaging prefinished floor by having a slightly off side to side angle.
609315
As far as I can tell, any 18 gauge will work. I have used up to 9/16 in staples and they work fine. Have also used 3/8 in. Will also accept brads of the same gauge.
1211418
!!! Not sure how someone used T-50 staples in the gun - those are the ones you use in almost all the manual staplers out there - like Arrow T-50 staplers."Drives both 18-gauge brad nails and 1/4-Inch crown staples, 3/8-Inch to 1-1/4-Inch length"
344420
This nailer only shoots 15.5 or 16 gauge nails. I used 16 gauge nails to install my 5/8 bamboo. Worked great.
323593
Hello, It uses standard 18gage finish nails not cleats. I did stranded bamboo as well and liked the nails over the staples as it did not split the tongue and there was not any concerns about the crown of the staple not being set enough to allow the next piece to fit firmly in place. It worked flawlessly and only misfired when it hit an nail in the sub floor, and all jams were easy to clear.
1367537
This stapler uses industry standard 1/4" staples available in various lengths. You can buy th online, or at most construction related retailers such as Lowes or Home Depot.
1707104
Yes - it is a (brad) nail gun as well. I use Arrow # BN1810 5/8" Brad Nails. This stapler takes 5 sizes of staples (1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" & 9/16") and 2 sizes of brad nails (1/2" & 5/8").
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The description Amazon attributes to the manufacturer states: "...fires 15-gauge nails from 1-1/4-inch to 2-1/2-inch." I haven't tried anything shorter, and I'd be hesitant to do so without seeing something from Hitachi that says it's okay. I've been fortunate enough to have an 18 gauge brad nailer/stapler (Senco) that has handled everything I've asked of it. If I'm using only a 1" fastener, 18 gauge is normally sufficient. If not, spacing them a little more closely should make up the difference in shear strength, IMHO. In most cases, I'd probably just use a 1-1/4" 15 gauge nail (if I had some handy), rather than getting out the other tool. I can see where that wouldn't always work, but as I said, the lighter gauge fasteners should normally work for applications using material so light as to preclude use of the longer ones. I didn't look. Do the other brands' 15 gauge finish nailers handle shorter nails?
1238019
mine works awesome... if you are having trouble loading the staples, take it to your local hardware store and they will assist you, or help you find the right staples or brad nails for your nail gun.
1547255
I have used the gun with both 1-1/2" & 2: Staples. For 3/4" thick pre-finished oak flooring I installed, I preferred the "B&C; Eagle ABCS-1516 2-Inch Length x 1/2-Inch Crown x 15 Gauge Galvanized Flooring Staples (1,080 per box)" also available from Amazon. They worked great in this gun and gave a good hold.
837459
Here is the deal, it says you can use the 1/2" staples, but I tried with the half inch and it will not load! It does load with the 1/4" heavy duty staples. It's not that they don't know HOW to load it, it just wont load which causes confusion.
941973
I used Porter Cable Staples.18 GA. 1 inch.They worked great . Good Flooring Nailer.
1121346
The Bostitch 651S5 16-Gauge 7/16 in. Crown 2 in. Siding Stapler comes with the following: 7/16 in. Crown Siding Stapler - 651S5 Vinyl Siding Attachment Thank you for your inquiry!
950738
The framing nailer and finish nailer will use the same degree nail as the nail gun. For the framing nailer that is 21 degree nails up to 3 1/2 inches long. They can be either full or partial head. The finish nailer uses a 34 degree angle nail, and I believe the length goes up to 2 3/4. The brad nailer uses 18 gauge brads up to 1 1/4 inches, and the stapler uses 18 gauge staples up to 1 1/4 inches. As far as the brand goes that does not matter as long as it is the correct angle or gauge for the gun being used
1021610
I have used my 15 Gauge on hardwood tongue and grove and it did it's job. I have not worked with any bamboo but would not expect good results. Keep air dry and up to recommended level and oil frequently.
660297
this is a 7/16" crown stapler (width) only, if you can find 3/4"-- 7/16 crown staples then yes also a 16 or 17 gauge staple, manual says fastener range 1-2 " but by looking a the gun I see nothing stopping you from using this shorter length if you meet the other specs
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.