The era of the hammer and nails is a thing of the past. The universal hand tool was replaced by a staple gun - a type of device that uses staples as fasteners. This produces neat stitches from metal parts. Using the device, you can attach almost any material to surfaces.
The consumable of most modern models is a metal bracket. Some devices work with pins or rods. They are used for reliable and discreet fixation of parts made of wood. The main advantage of the staple gun over the hammer is its productivity - it is several times higher due to the mechanization of the process.
The best tool for home
Depending on the type of working tool, the staple gun can be manual, electric or pneumatic.
Each type of instrument, in turn, is divided into several subtypes according to their purpose. So, hand-held devices are divided into the following groups:
- Staple hammers. After hitting the working head against the surface, a mechanism is triggered that introduces the bracket into the base. Such devices are used where it is important not the accuracy of the installation of fasteners, but the speed, for example, during installation of insulation, waterproofing.
- Cable staplers. Used only for fastening wires and communication lines.
- Building tool. Conventional models that work at the expense of the muscular strength of a person by pressing the handle.
The main advantage that a hand-held staple gun has is autonomy. It does not need sources of electricity, and its compact size allows you to work in hard-to-reach places. The disadvantage can be called low, compared with other types of devices, performance.
Power tool to help you
Small appliances for the assembly and repair of furniture choose electrical appliances. Such a tool is compact, moderately autonomous (can run on battery) and functional. Most models have an impact force regulator, which is necessary for driving staples into particularly dense wood. Another feature of the power tool should be called the function of double impact. Immediately after incomplete immersion of the bracket into the base, the hammer strikes one more blow, but does not capture the next element.
The drawbacks of the electric staple gun have much more, and this is due to its unpopularity among the people. Firstly, it is a complex structure, which very often overheats, requires special attention and care. Secondly, poor performance. The fastening clogging speed is higher than that of hand-held devices, but they still cannot compete with pneumatic instances. Thus, this type of pistol is suitable for a small organization, but it is impossible to recommend it to professionals.
Professionals Choice
Professionals prefer to use pneumatic tools in their business. It works due to the power of compressed air, and a separate installation is used to pump pressure - a compressor, to which the device is connected by a hose. On the one hand, the need to connect to a compressor sharply limits its scope - it is not always possible to take a massive installation with you.
But the presence of a stand-alone power plant increases the power, productivity, reliability and durability of the tool. For these reasons, pneumatic guns are chosen by professional construction companies, furniture factories where you can donate time to deploy equipment.
Power and Reliability
The most demanded in the domestic market is the Zubr staple gun. The device has become popular due to its design. Instrument models are equipped with force regulators and a second impact function. The universal head allows you to use both metal staples and nails, pins or rods.
The main scope of the tool is repair and decoration of furniture, construction and installation works. The store's capacity is 50 nails, which allows you to work without being distracted by reloading. Special ventilation ducts on the engine housing provide the best cooling, so that the gun can work continuously without losing power.
Versatility and performance
In second place in popularity is the KG staple gun. A series of pneumatic tools offers customers to select models that can perform a wide range of tasks - from fixing fabric material to fastening elements of window frames and doorways.
The ergonomic handle with a corrugated plastic overlay "as cast" sits in a hand. The light weight of the equipment allows you to work without getting tired and without interruption, and the ability to install special nozzles, "nozzles" (in some models) allows you to hammer fasteners in narrow and inaccessible places.
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that if you are planning a small repair, updating the apartment, then it is better to give preference to hand-held staple guns. In cases where a large front of work is planned, to electrical appliances. And if you plan to open your own business for the production of furniture, finishing new buildings, then you can not find anything better than a pneumatic tool.