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   corners | Nov 07, 2003 06:36am | #1

   I have the Makita 9.6 volt cordless stapler and it works well - but it's a bit heavy and for big jobs I prefer my old Senco J type pneumatic.

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   sawdustmaker | Nov 07, 2003 12:42pm | #2

   Thanks for the input. I need something electric or cordless, as I do not want to lug a pancake compressor into a customers home to place five staples in a loose corner of the fabric. I currently perform in-shop upholstery, but I am branching out to home repair.

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   YesMaam27577 | Nov 08, 2003 01:04am | #3

   Take this with a grain of salt, since I've never owned or even used one...But maybe you should check into carpet staplers. They shoot a fairly narrow-crown staple, and are electric.

   Carpet installers use them for cases where the edge of a carpet will meet another floor surface, but there won't be a transition strip. They turn under the edge in a straight line, then staple it down.

   Vast projects should not be founded on half vast ideas.

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   Tao | Nov 08, 2003 02:54am | #4

   Yes.  Duo-Fast.  It will cost you $200, but you will end up buying it any way, eventually.  I haven't seen a decent one for less money.

   You need an extended nose for upholstery, and not too many electric guns come with extended noses.  Of the ones I've owned, Duo-Fast is the only really reliable one.

   I prefer air powered upholstery staplers in the shop, but the DuoFast will go anywhere, it's quiet, and doesn't need a compressor.  A lot of upholstery shops use them.

   Michael R.

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   sawdustmaker | Nov 08, 2003 07:36pm | #5

   Thanks for the information. The Duo-Fast name has come up a few times. I have an air powered stapler now, but I want something a little less intrusive for in-home repairs.