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   kummell | Jun 28, 2006 04:09am | #1

   I bought the porter cable compressor and 3-nailer combo.  Never thought I'd use the crown stapler but ended up using it this past weekend installing (plywood) beadboard panels.   That's one idea...

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   dfletcher | Jun 29, 2006 09:22pm | #7

   Hi,

   I used a crown stapler to attach cedar shingles to a shed 5 years ago, it worked great and I've yet to loose any shingles.

   Regards...

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   MikeHennessy | Jun 28, 2006 03:18pm | #2

   I use my 1/4" crown stapler pretty often for tacking together jigs, fastening plywood backs, "un-fine" woodworking, etc. I have several manual staplers and never use them (except for a cable tacker - that's one that's worth it's weight in gold).

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

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   DougU | Jun 28, 2006 03:24pm | #3

   If your doing case goods such as bookcases then you'll love having the crown stapler.

   If you shot a back on with a crown stapler it will hold ten times better then shoting a back on with a finish nailer.

   Making couter tops is another place that I use mine a lot, making the 1 1/2" ends, I staple them and the holding power is so much better.

   Doug

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   mudman | Jun 28, 2006 06:31pm | #4

   I use mine a fair amount. Basicly any time that I have to nail something thin to something else. For example I usually use 1/8" ply for cabinet backs. If I dont rabbit the backs into the sides I staple them on. If you use finish or brad nails the heads pull through easily, staples dont pull through.

   Mike

   Pardon my spelling,

   Mike

   Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.

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   byhammerandhand | Jun 28, 2006 09:19pm | #5

   I use mine to (as others mentioned) attach sheet goods to the backs of casework, to remake or repair lower quality kitchen cabinet drawer boxes (when the originals of melamine covered particle board have broken apart). I will also occasionally use it to refasten center drawer glides in kitchens where they are fastened to the front rail and the nails or screws have pulled loose. I would never use it to attach upholstery, as I've had to remove just a few too many staples done this way.

   Another option for the project at hand is a $1.29 box of carpet / upholstery tacks or some carpet adhesive.

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   Bioman | Jun 29, 2006 08:27pm | #6

   It would work, but you might have to cut back on the feed pressure.  With carpeting you could easily blow the staple right through the backing.