Good staples for upholstery?

[tomynoks]

Re: Good staples for upholstery?

Huh....I used monel without any issues...
Maybe it was the brand or duty rating of the staples?

 

[mark1961]

Re: Good staples for upholstery?

I was assuming one would need to use an air stapler and since I don't have a compresser, would need to buy one of them as well.

Electric ones have been around for years and they work very well.....

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[mrdjflores]

Re: Good staples for upholstery?

well, there are 5 basic grades of Monel, and although it is more chemically resistant than most grades of stainless, Monel is typically is more brittle than stainless and softer when formed. ironically, Monel is harder than stainless when it comes to milling operations.
my engine alignment tool is made out of Monel 400 (just because we had a scrap bar laying in the shop) was a real PITA when trying to turn it on the laithe.

 

[am_dew]

Re: Good staples for upholstery?

The staples used in the job have 3/16" legs, have a 5/16" crown and the wire is not as thick as the thickness of two staples in my Swingline stapler at work, which have 3/16" legs and a 1/2" crown. They do seem fairly strong and don't bend easily.

 

[tomynoks]

Re: Good staples for upholstery?

I just checked the staples I used... Arrow "T-50" Heavy Duty Monel. These have a 3/8" crown and 5/16" depth. I used a cheap ACE Hardware manual stapler. A few did not go in all the way, but like Flores said, just tap them in w/ a hammer.. I used these when cobering my deck w/ Nautolex. The edges did not glue well and the staples solved the issue. I would do my best to get the shop to fix what they should have done right to begin with...

Good Luck...