Staple Gun for Upholstery - Paslode US-100 Pneumatic Upholstery Stapler | Furniture Repair
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2020
- After being frustrated using my Arrow stapler for upholstery, I decided to try a pneumatic staple gun. The key difference is how the staples are driven into the furniture. My Arrow stapler uses a spring to create tension that is released to drive the staple. A pneumatic staple gun uses compressed air to hammer the staple into the wood.
I purchased a Paslode US-100 22-gauge pneumatic upholstery stapler at my local hardware store. I know Paslode as a quality brand name, which is important to me. I've purchased various lower quality tools in my earlier years and they've given me poor results and have broken prematurely. I also purchased a package of staples for the new staple gun.
Recently, my furniture repair work has involved repairing more pieces that have some upholstery on them. My expertise is repairing wood but when there's upholstery over the part of a frame, it needs to be removed so I can do my work. Just to be clear, I'm not a reupholsterer.
When I opened the case, the first thing I noticed was that the staple gun didn't have a dedicated resting spot - it just floated around in an empty case with the manual, oil, and allen key. That didn't impress me as my other air tools (framing nailer, finish nailer, and brad nailer) all have a spot the nail gun sits as well as holders for nails, oil, and manuals. I did find a manual slot, but I had to fold the manual twice to get it in.
I made the mistake of loading in the staples wrong, but after reading the manual (which I should have done first... but was too excited!) I loaded the staples properly. I was in love with the first staple shot. The staple drove in all the way with a light pull of the trigger. It was wonderful.
I tried the staple gun on three of the hardest woods I use in my workshop; Cherry, Oak, and Maple. In all three, the stapler set the staple below the surface. I was impressed. No more struggles putting upholstery back in place after a repair. There's such a difference between spring actuated and pneumatic staple guns. It's well worth the $80 (Canadian) I spend on this pneumatic upholstery stapler!
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Always enjoy professionals reviewing tools that a hobbyist can take advantage of. Thanks for the depth you provided.
You're welcome. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Scott
Agree with you on the case situation often find once a tool is out of the case it's a nightmare getting it back in, I now put all my tools in Festool systainers, stackable and easy to organise and move around the shop on their trolly system. Love getting a new tool! Thanks for posting
Murphy’s law states that “If a part can be installed wrong, it will be.” If all else fails, read the instructions! 😃 Good review Scott, the more so for leaving in the gaffs. We learn from mistakes too.
Lol, yeah, I'm not an actor so why make everything perfect, right? Thanks for sharing that Lane. Cheers. Scott
Very clean and professional video. This guy is the man!!😎👍🏽💯
Thank you Ronald! I appreciate that. Scott
I finally got myself a pneumatic stapler about a year ago, but didn't use it until last month (my husband put it away in a spot that I wouldn't normally check so I forgot I had it! 🙄). OMG... this makes upholstery work go SO much faster! We had a leg come loose and had to pull back the fabric to repair it. Trying to get the fabric pulled taut, our fingers out of the way, and the nose of the spring stapler into that tight spot was impossible. The pneumatic was a breeze! While I had it out I went around my workshop and storage area looking for more projects to staple. I was disappointed that I couldn't find more things! lol
I would like to see some tool reviews, it's always good to see what's out there.
Thanks for letting me know Rodger. I appreciate that. Scott
I have been using a "Surebonder" Pneumatic stapler for 8 years. It appears to work as well as your Paslode stapler. I have never had any issues with the surebonder and have no idea about price comparisons but seem to be about the same . I purchased mine after a year or two with an Arrow spring stapler and, my frustration with the difficulty in using a spring load unit which requires a lot of hand pressure to hold it down, keep it in place, and actuate it. The reason I picked the surebonder unit was that it uses the same T50 staples that are readily available and less expensive and I had a surplus of them in my shop.
Thanks for your great videos. I enjoy them alot.
Thanks for sharing that David. That will give our viewers a another model to look at. Cheers. Scott
I also like your tool review. Fair unbiased and accurate. I would overlook the plastic case issue. With your skill set, a few pine or oak blocks inside the case to firm up the orientation and remove the slop in fit and you are good to go. For a quality operating piece of Pneumatic gear, I will overlook a bit of accessory failure. Function is supreme, and although I do not own a Pasload tool, I would not pass one if I have the option for a purchase.
Good review, Scott. I like to see reviews by people who make the same mistakes all the rest of us do, especially myself. I don't understand getting any joy from a new toy without at least one AHA moment and maybe a couple DUH's. LOL
1) I went back to the start of the video where you first unpackaged the stapler and it looks like you're putting it back in the case in the wrong direction(s). If you watch it you'll see what I mean.
2) I'm pleased to inform you that you passed the "Real Man" test. Manuals are only intended to be read when you have an issue that's not readily identifiable. Then, you ONLY read the part that will solve your current dilemma, no more/no less. I've got manuals stored I haven't looked at in years, but I never know when I might decide to recycle...I mean, read them. LOL
Don't be fooled by the naysayers, they're going to do just like the rest of us when we get a new toy and use it, or they're not "Real Men".
Thanks David
Nice job Scott, we made the same mistake with our stapler when we first got it (15yrs ago) putting the staples in wrong. so spotted that one right off. we also started out with Arrow hand stapler, found it almost impossible to do dining room seats off chairs. upgraded to and electric stapler better but still not what was needed then we upgraded to Pneumatic and never looked back. no wood to hard and all the staples went in and flush or better. 1500 seats at the resort. we've done them 3 times now over the years, 50 staples per chair. over 225k staples and the gun is still going strong. ours is a Porter Cable. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Scott
Thank you for the review.
My pleasure! Scott
Thanks Scott! My cases generally end up in the recycling bin. With the tolls hanging on the wall.
That's a good idea Clark. I'll need to find a storage solution that works better than the case. If you know of one that works well, please let me know. Thanks. Scott
How handy. I have three dining room chairs to reupholster before Christmas. Hopefully I won't have to bring them to you for a complete restoration afterwords. Thank you,
I think you could make a custom tool holder out of foam. I personally like storing my tools in drawers, and I often make custom holders out of EVA or XPS foam. Yeah, it's a little "extra"...but I enjoy the feeling of everything being in a dedicated place!
That sounds nice! Maybe I should build a drawer in my compressor stand... another project 😀
I would be more than happy to watch you make a case for the new stapler.
After a few viewer comments, I'm thinking of abandoning the case and building a storage spot on my compressor stand... could be an efficient use of space and a fun workshop build. Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture sounds like a great idea. Maybe you could get a little fancy and devise a way to mount an oil delivery system. Like a little oil pump. Regardless thanks and can't wait to see your next project. So enjoyable!
Good video
Glad you enjoyed it. Scott
Nice staple gun.
I'm enjoying using it! Scott
Demo the spring stapler under different conditions and repeat the same with the pneumatic one to show how/why it is ( vastly) different.
Oh, that's a good idea. I didn't think to show how poor my spring stapler worked. Thanks for that feedback. I'll remember that if I do an other tool review. Thanks. Scott
Haha, new tools are always welcome. The case fit is a bummer. Why did they let that happen? Thanks for the review.
A new tool day is a good day! Cheers. Scott
I love your channel. My dad was an antiques restorer and I am familiar with many of your techniques. What compressor do you use, or recommend?
check the unboxing footage to see orientation of the stapler in the case!!!!
I'd be interested in knowing what PSI you use with the stapler and when you vary that setting.
The stapler is rated for 80-100 PSI. I used it at 90 PSI in this video without any issues. I hope that helps. Scott
I am new to upholstery so I would have loved to see how the spring stapler would staple into the wood so that I could see the difference. Is the compressor expensive?
Buy a swivel ends for the hose connection, it'll be more convenient.
When doing a tool evaluation, do it after you have used the tool enough to know how to use it. When you knoiw what the good features are and what the problems are.
Good feedback Roger. Thank you. I was excited about this purchase, but that makes sense. Scott
this PASLODE US-100 stapler uses ONLY oem staples that are 8mm wide and all others at HOME DEPOT are 9mm wide. If you have ARROW or STANLEY staples they won't work and won't fit this stapler US-100
Does this fit standard t50 staples. I don't like that they don't make 1/4" staples . I do some work on thin plastic like ski sea doo seats. 1/4" is what comes out of these covers
I use TJ staples in my spring-actuated staple gun and they won't work in this pneumatic gun. Those staples are flat pieces of metal whereas the pneumatic staples are wire, similar to a stapler you would use for paper. The specs for this pneumatic stapler only allow 3/8" as the smallest size of staples. I hope that helps. Scott
There is no depth adjustment? If I were to use this to attach hardware cloth (23 GA into pine) do you think I'd damage the staple pusher? Is this tool ok for construction? Like attaching membranes (Tyvek, roof underlayment, vynil membrane)? I wonder if it would not break through the material.
The depth is controlled by the air pressure from the compressor. It should be strong enough to penetrate membranes but the staples may be too fine for that type of application. I hope that helps. Scott
@@FixingFurniture thanks Scott. Yeah I think you're right after reading some more. Might be good for tacking in place if at all. I see the pros use 1/2 inch crown staples.
i always spray a little wd40 in mine when i use them, ran out of the original oil years ago. these things are good but sometime you need to adjust your air pressure for different woods.
Thanks for the tips Klaus. I'm sure other viewers will find them useful too! Cheers. Scott
Informative video but it would've been helpful if you had mentioned the crown width of the staples since the geniuses at Paslode don't bother to provide that information anywhere. I'm only interested in it if the crown width is 1/4 inch (6 mm) or less.
It's definitely wider than 1/4". I suspect you would need a specialty stapler for something that small. Scott
@@FixingFurniture Paslode customer service tells me it's a 3/8" crown staple, 22 ga wire. Not a very common or easy to get staple. There are lots of 1/4" crown 18 ga wire staplers out there and a few 3/16" crown staplers too. I think those are 20 ga wire. The 1/4" 18 ga wire staples are pretty easy to find. Oh yes, and there are some 7/32" staplers out there too. I believe they are 18 ga as well.
Is your compressor quite? Mine gets pretty loud :0
does it have a dry fire lockout?
No, it doesn't. It will continue to fire when out of staples.
Can you tell me little about electric stapler gun?
I haven't used one. I have used an electric finish nailer and it didn't work in hardwood.
If this is your first upholstery staple gun you should think about a long nose staple gun.
I assume that's to get into tight spaces. Do you have any models you would recommend? Scott
@@FixingFurniture Yes. The inside corners are tough. We have an arrow but I don't have enough experience with it to recommend. I think it's a bit fragile, from what I've heard.
What is price
What's price in Pakistan
you are putting the gun in the case wrong. the top goes in the bottom right corner
Just food for thought but if yourll guys show us all yours d.i.y. stuff that wont put yourll out of business because we do the repairs and where yourll will fit in, just a simple thought...🤔🧐🤔 ,Is it a good idea or am I just been a jerk,please educate me on this cause I am loss. Thanks for your time to reply if you didnt , God bless and keep your loved ones safe,Amen....
Try upside down head on your right side.
I know I'll forget how it goes in the case so maybe I should outline it with some white paint or something?!?
We can’t see what you’re doing. You need to zoom in.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll keep that in mind going forward. Scott
I think I have to dislike the video...you mention about compare with manual staple several times, but I do not se the manual one at work...