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Hope it works better for you than it did for me. Perhaps I have a lemon and you will have better luck than I did. It will staple engineered flooring down but be prepared for more than a few bent and twisted staples. Unless you apply heavy pressure against the flooring the bent staples will damage the edge and you will need to remove it.
I drove about 4000 staples on the first job with this stapler and it went great. Once you get it positioned, you just slide it along the board and fire however often you want.
I tend to go into overkill, but I didn't want squeaks. I stapled every two inches approximately.
My previous hardwood installs were done with adhesive, and I wasn't about to go through that mess again, so I decided to buy a stapler. As long as you make certain the stapler is positioned correctly on the board you're good to go.
This was much easier and faster and cleaner than using adhesive, and with the price of manufacturer-approved adhesives being what they are, this stapler is a real bargain, considering I can use it on future jobs. I research heavily before I make a purchase such as this, and as usual, it paid off.
It was easy to set up, easy to use, lightweight but not cheaply made, and the learning curve was smooth and easy.
Worked perfectly right out of the box. The biggest improvement I'd suggest to Bostitch is that it stops firing when you're out of staples. This is an extremely light-weight stapler and until you master using it, it's easy to not have it pressed firmly onto the tongue of the plank or not have it at 90 degrees. Sure, I had some misfires but in probably every case it was my fault, not the gun's.
If you have to reposition it every shot you'll never get any speed up.As others have suggested order the staples online and get more than you'll need. The tiny window to view staples is not visible unless you stop and bend your head over to look at the side of the stapler. Tip #1: Look at the staple window every time you pick the gun up to gauge how many staples you have left.Tip #2: If you get down to only one or two staples visible, put in a new clip. Only 1 of 3 local Home Depot's had them in stock and Lowes didn't carry them. You'll end up with lots of tiny partial-clips and every once in a while you can load all of those guys in.Tip #3: Learn to slide the stapler down the plank so you can rapid fire. Reading the reviews where folks had trouble I'd almost bet they were doing it wrong.
You can really fly with this thing and empty out a clip of staples before you know it. All in all, a great stapler. Also the air pressure must be regulated at 80 pounds. Occasionaly I'd hit a screw in the subflooring and that would do it too.
Got this for $219. Switched out with a new one did the trick.
I would recommend this to anyone and also suggest you buy the Bostitch staples too at the same time. After figuring out the adjustments and setting the right air pressure it worked very well.
Bought this to install 5/16" Oak Hardwood. Thought the Stapler had a problem but turned out to be my old air hose.
They can be hard to find locally. Tool Rental place wanted $39 a day.
Wasted a lot of time trouble shooting why it was only firing 4 staples before craping out.
I own 2 of these runners and install thousands of feet of flooring, you can staple as fast as you can and it works like a champ, I highly recommend this runner
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