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Wooden pallets are excellent material to upcycle from a simple shelf to complete house and also they are readily available around us (I think we already proved it with our website! :)). Pallets have a power of turning an ordinary looking object into a useful and trendy furniture that can add styles …

#howto upcycle pallets DIY

DIY Restoration Hardware Inspired Shelving

#howto #restorationhardware #diy projects #shelving

Divergent Point (DP) – When the points on the staple are made to twist into opposite directions when fired into the material.

#tuesdaytradeterms

Stanley Bostitch 80 Series Stapler

This week we have another air operated fine wire upholstery stapler from Stanley Bostitch – the 21680B-E 80 Series stapler. A very similar review to the one recently on the 71 Series version. Same body, same manufacturer just a different staple!!

Bostitch 80 Series Stapler

First Impression

The tool has the same body as the previously reviewed 97 Series and 71 Seriesmodels. It’s lightweight and…

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#21680b-e #80 series #breathable membrane #insulation #Stanley Bostitch #stapler #tool review #upholstery

Upholstery Staples

Hi Chuck again,

Thought I’d talk a little this week about upholstery staples for attaching fabric with air operated staplers. There are mainly two types in the industry referred to as 71 Series and 80 Series. In a simplistic form they are both fine wire staples ideal for attaching fabric but differ slightly on the following points:

Crown width (Measurement across the top of the staple) for 71…

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#Fine wire staples #Flat wire staples #staples #the difference between 71 and 80 series #upholstery staples

Bostitch 71 Series Stapler

For general upholstery work we are today looking at Stanley’s 71 Series fine wire stapler.

Bostitch 71 Series Stapler

First Impression.

A quality tool for the upholstery professional with a comfortably balanced weight of 0.85Kg. We like the adjustable power selector and the secondary safety trigger which will prevent accidental firing.

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#71 Series #stapler #upholstery

Fastener Myths

Hi everyone,

Thought I’d talk this week about the biggest myth surrounding staples and nails – it is that “one size fits all”

Various Staple Types

We receive numerous calls from customers requesting staples and nails thinking that the leg length is the only thing that distinguishes different staples or nails – well it isn’t – there are numerous types, references, leg lengths, thicknesses, type…

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Tacwise CMB35PHH 21G Brad Nailer

Let’s have a look at the very useful Tacwise 2.1 gauge brad nailer which is ideal for trim and molding.

Tacwise 21G Brad Nailer

First Impression

A polymer bodied tool weighing in at just a little over 1Kg. This tool has all the standard features associated with pinners manufactured today – safety arm – adjustable exhaust deflector – magazine fastener reload indicator.

Specifications

Fires 2.1…

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#2.1g #21 gauge #21G #boat building #Brad Nailer #cabinet making #CMB35PHH #furniture manufacture #glazing bead #Tacwise

Stanley Bostitch 21697B-E Stapler

Let’s take a look at Stanley’s 97 Series narrow crown stapler – used in the furniture industry and is ideal for fixing thin board for exhibition contractors, shop fitters etc.

First Impression

A quality feel as associated with Stanley’s tools and has a comfortable weightof 0.81Kg. The feature of adjustable power is a nice feature especially when fixing very thin board – too deep a staple…

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#21697B-E #690 Stapler #93 Series #97 Series #bostitch #furniture #narrow crown #Stanley #Stanley Bostitch #upholstery

Made Me Smile - Merry Christmas!

Hi Folks,

Final blog of the year and I’ve been going through some of the gaffers video outtakes. They made me smile and I hope they’ll make you smile too….

Have a great Christmas and new year.

Look forward to speaking to you all then.

Best wishes,

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My Tool Kit App

Hi everyone,

Short and sweet this week – no tool review – no hints & tips – just a reminder that if you are on the go and want to access our site, we now have a handy app for you to download.

Just follow the links below and enter the modern world!!

Some new tools coming out in the New Year and we’ll be there to give our views.

Speak to you all next week.

Take Care,

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Rhyas 6 Litre Oil Less Compressor

Hi Chuck again,

We are looking this week at portable air compressors and this little 6 Litre model really fits the bill.

Portable Compressor

First Impression

It’s a very portable piece of kit and as the compressor is oil free, it can be transported in a car or van on it’s side without any concerns of oil spillage. A moulded casement handle on the top ensures an easy lifting point– and with a…

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#6 Litre Compressor #Compressor for brad nailer #portable compressor #Rhyas #upholstery

Air Line Fittings Explained

Hi again,

Hope to shed a little light on the confusion surrounding the different types of air line fittings that are available on the market. I often ask customers what fittings they are using so we can supply the stapler/nailer with the correct fitting ready to go – often the reply is very confusing, they know what it looks like but cannot identify the type.

Let’s give it a go and try and give a…

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#airline fittings #couplings #pcl #types of airline fittings #uni flo #uni hi flo #vertex

Tacwise G1738V Wide Crown Stapler

This week we’ve got a heavy-duty wide crown stapler which is ideal for attaching roof shingles and fixing cartons to pallets.

Tacwise Wide Crown Stapler

First Impression

A very sturdy tool with a nice balance and weight of 2.4 Kg. It has a spring loaded front nose plate for easy and swift removal of any possible staple jams. As well as that it has a nose safety feature and useful guide barunder…

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#17 Series Stapler #G1738V #Pallet Stapler #Roofing Stapler #staple gun #Tacwise #Wide Crown Stapler

Cleaning & Maintaining Cordless Nailers

Hi everyone,

Gas tools are excellent for site work where air and power is not available. These types of tools are by the nature of design prone to firing problems – this could be out of date gas fuel cells or lack of regular maintenance/cleaning.

Gas Nailer Being Used on Site

Let’s look at regularly checking the tool to eliminate these potential on site mishaps.

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#1st fix #2nd Fix #bostitch #CLEANING GAS NAILER #CORDLESS NAIL GUNS #CORDLESS NAILERS #first fix #GAS NAIL GUNS #GAS NAILERS #hitachi #paslode #second fix #Stanley Bostitch

Arrow PT15G Angled Brad Nailer

Hi again, This week we’ve got the last addition to the new Arrow air tool range – the 64mm 1.5G Angled Finish Nailer.

First Impression

Again, a die-cast aluminium body and a weighs in at 2.5Kg. The 34 degree angled magazine is ideal for getting into work areas which are hard to reach compared to the more conventional straight magazine. Firing 1.5G Angled Finish Nails from 32mm – 64mm.

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#1.5G #15 gauge #Angled Nailer #arrow #Inclined Brad Gun #nail gun #PT15G

Arrow PT18G Brad Nailer

Hi Chuck here,

I know we’ve only recently mentioned Arrow’s newly launched pneumatic tool range, but as they offer exceptional value for money, I thought I would give you a little more insight with the 50mm 1.8 Gauge Brad Nailer.

First Impression

When I first picked up this tool it felt a little weighty but it weighs in at only 1.4Kg– this is because modern tools generally have a plastic body,…

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#1.8G #18 gauge #18G #arrow #brad nail gun #Brad Nailer #mouldings and general purpose fixing #PT18G #small trim

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