Porta-Nailer 461 1-Inch 18-Gauge Narrow (1/4-Inch) Crown Flooring Stapler
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Porta-NailsModel: 461
Product features:
- Versatile hardwood flooring tongue and groove stapler
- Includes flooring shoe and conventional nose
- Drives staples at a 45-degree angle every time
- Lightweight, easy to handle
- 1/4-inch crown 1-inch 18-gauge galvanized staples
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Porta-Nailer 461 1-Inch 18-Gauge Narrow (1/4-Inch) Crown Flooring Stapler
Customer Review: Porta-Nailer 461
Summary: 4 Stars
All in all, I'm happy with the Porta-Nailer 461. I just finished 550 square feet of Bamboo flooring for which I used 3000 staples. I didn't have a single staple jam even when I mistakenly put one staple right on top of another.
One of the appealing features of the 461 is that it takes a 1.25 inch staple. Most 18 gauge staplers won't take anything longer than an inch. The extra length is important for 1/2 inch flooring. (The printed material that came with the stapler only talked about using one inch staples, but the sticker on the stapler itself said that it takes up to 1 1/4 inch staples.)
The instructions were a little weak in other areas also. Though they are very thorough in describing the safety features and how to use the stapler safely, they didn't explain how to install the flooring foot. However, it only took me about a minute to figure it out and get it together. The instructions describing how to load the staples apparently described a different, perhaps older, model. But it was easy enough to figure out how to load the staples, even though the system is a bit different from the average stapler.
The flooring foot is a bit small, so it takes a little concentration to make sure it is seated correctly on the tongue of the board. That may slow down the work a bit at first until you get a good feel for the process. (I'm not sure the foot of any other 18 gauge stapler is any better.)
Also, the stapler sometimes bent the top of the staple over. Never really figured out why that was happening. It may have been a result of me not having the stapler perfectly seated on the tongue (see the note above about the small flooring foot.) Or it may have been the result of quality of the staples. Or it may have had something to do with the hardness of the boards and grain patterns in the boards. Because I was nailing 1/2 solid hardwood, I suspect any stapler might have trouble with an 18 gauge staple. That is a pretty light gauge to go through through a hard wood.
It wasn't a huge issue. For those staples, I just had to have a nail set handy to tap the staple top down into the tongue so the next board would fit tight. I can imagine, however, that a flooring contractor might have been a bit peeved at having to take the time to do that.
My review may sound a bit negative, but I really was satisfied with the machine. The stapler itself seems to be solid and well built. And it got the job done without damaging the wood. I can recommend the tool.
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Description of Porta-Nailer 461 1-Inch 18-Gauge Narrow (1/4-Inch) Crown Flooring Stapler
3/8" & 1/2" Wood/Laminate Flooring; Versatile hardwood flooring tongue and groove stapler; Precise - drives staples at 45 degree angle every time; Lightweight, easy to handle; 1/4" crown 1" 18 gauge galvanized staples; Converts to a conventional underlayment stapler (nose included); Includes carrying caseConstruction Staplers Tools
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