Bosch Cordless Stapler/Staple Gun UniversalTacker 18V-14 (Stapling in Soft and Hard Wood; for Staples and Nails; Bottom Fire; 18 Volt System; 1000 Fine Wire Staples; Without Battery)

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I am sure this would be a brilliant bit of kit but it wasn't really up to the upholstery work I had intended it for. It costs more than some alternatives but we offset the expense of having to have the chairs recovered by a professional, and now we have it we can do more jobs in the future. Stanley Bostitch Thomas Briggs founded the American company in 1896 which, back then, manufactured stitching machines for securing books from a roll of wire.

They say that the lithium ion battery keeps a long time, it's a good purchase, and the battery always has a charge. The initial outlay is going to be greater than for a standard mechanical stapler, but the Bosch PTK 3.Some mention that it was fast and drove staples into their hardwood chairs very efficiently, while others say that the staples don't go all the way and sometimes bend.

Like most of the items in the Bosch DIY range (that’s the green kit, not the professional blue kit), this tacker feels sturdy and there are plenty of sweet additional touches. Probably should have looked a bit closer at the staple size, which is too small to be effective for what I wanted – my mistake!There’s no horrible kickback here, nor is there the potential to accidentally fire off staples into fingers or even worse, a pet’s eyeballs.

Some mention that the one cell lithium battery delivers enough power for 6-8mm staples in soft wood. The PTK 3,6 LI's Push + Release system allows for controlled work by simply pushing the tacking nose onto the workpiece and pressing the switch, eliminating the risk of self-triggering. He's also a man who knows his tools, and he's provided much of T3's drills coverage over the years, all without injuring himself. Bosch measuring instruments - tools for professionals and DIY‘ers, which help to get flat surfaces, measure distances, angles and slopes, and to find hidden objects. The handy battery indicator and neat window that reveals how many staples are left make it extremely simple to use.As of 2021 Bosch has licensed PowerForAll to other manufacturers whereby batteries between these manufacturers will be interchangeable. One tip: staples are fired further into surface if you apply a little pressure on the nose of the stapler as you pull the trigger.

I bought it because I made a headboard for my bed and need a staple gun to attach the canvas to the MDF base. Fastening your steel tracks on tough materials like concrete and steel has to be easy, efficient, and intuitive. V lithium-ion battery and is ideal for attaching a range of materials including fabrics, cardboard and paperboard onto softwood surfaces.The PTK 3,6 LI’s Push + Release system allows for controlled work by simply pushing the tacking nose onto the workpiece and pressing the switch, eliminating the risk of self-triggering. I used the tacker with the 8mm staples to fix the netting to the fence posts and thought that it might last a couple of months before requiring attention, but the netting has now been in place for two years!