![]() Some people call it “the stars aligning,” we call it efficiency. You mostly do your best work when everything in your environment seems to be working in your favor. Nonetheless, when you couple its versatility, hardiness, and its fair price point, it is not hard to see why the Topec 3-in-1 is one of the best staple guns in the game. One drawback that we have to point out, however, is it can give you a hard time when looking to insert or remove staples. Therefore, despite being a manual staple gun, the Topec 3-in-1 is exceptionally comfortable to handle. Moreover, it comes with an ergonomic handle that has cushioning. ![]() While this unit is made of thick carbon steel, it is incredibly light, weighing only 1.54 pounds. It can handle stapling work across a wide array of projects, ranging from small home repairs to full-blown upholstery and carpentry. This staple gun is also remarkably versatile. This knob allows you to raise or lower the pressure at which the gun releases the staples, thus, allowing you to customize your stapling needs according to the material that you are working on. It also comes with a quick-jam mechanism that prevents staple jams from interrupting your flow.Īnother key feature on the Topec 3-in-1 staple gun is the power-adjusting knob that sits on top of the gun. This allows you to use the same gun on projects requiring different staple types. To begin with, the Topec 3-in-1 gets its name from the fact that it supports three different types of staples, U, D, and T. Lord only knows why, but best to avoid those, or, if you have one, file that extension flush.This manual unit from Topec has your back in all kinds of stapling situations. Even holds true for most electric powered staplers.Īlso, some staplers have a small extension plate, maybe 1/64″ or 1/32″ at the front of the tool that actually holds the discharge chute off the work surface. Even a brawny lumberjack will have trouble driving the staple all the way in with just one hand over the tool. The “trick” is to put as much weight/mass as possible over the tip, and that means placing the work low enough so you can lean over the tool. Kreg also has clamping tables.īack to the OP topic – many manual staplers work well even when driving staples into hard woods such as oak and others. ![]() ![]() ![]() Have you looked at Kreg table/bench clamps? A bit pricey, but high quality so if they will be used frequently, well worth it. I use heavy-duty C-clamps, but would kill for one that is permanently attached to a table…when I get a larger workspace it’s first on my list. Oh, and one more thing – you may already know this, but use clamps wherever you can to hold the frame steady. If you get there reeeeally early in the morning, you might find a contractor in there who could help as well – when I started stretching my own canvas exclusively, I learned a lot of shortcuts and money-saving tips from them on materials. I would suggest taking in your current stapler to a home depot, hardware store or lumber yard with a scrap piece of wood that you use and getting the guys in the tools and lumber department to either critique what you’re doing or recommend a better alternative to what you’re using. I DO know (just from having a Dad, two brothers and four uncles as Engineers within the construction field) that I’ve been told by quite a few that Black & Decker tends to be a “layman’s” brand, not enough power to do jobs that would fall into the stretching canvas kind of work on a consistent basis. I’m sorry, I don’t know the model number off-hand. I see you’ve used the Arrow stapler…I don’t know if this is the same model, but I use the Arrow model that uses your own force to help the momentum, I would guess similar to the Black & Decker reverse action. ![]()
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