Tape also allows for lower sheer values, providing the tool with more energy to drive into tough substrates. This is optimal if you plan to store your staples in a tool pouch and helps the staples avoid breaking if you drop them onto a hard surface. They’re more flexible, leading to fewer broken strips. Tape is a bit more expensive but offers several added benefits. Since the glue covers the entire surface of the staple, it acts as a bonding agent when you drive the staple into the substrate material. How your staples are collated ― glue or tape - is a matter of preference. Sencote then re-hardens to bond the fastener to the material, typically wood, for a stronger hold.
As you drive the staple, the glue melts, acting as a lubricant to allow for an easier drive into the work surface. For added benefit, choose staples with Sencote, a specially formulated glue applied to the lower half of the staple. SENCO offers staples in a variety of wire finishes to suit your project, including bright basic, flash galvanized, class 1 galvanized, and stainless steel (type 304). SENCO offers the following points in a variety of metals, finishes and gauges:īedding, butt joints, cabinets, casebacks, composite roofing, corrugated containers, crate and box assembly, decking, door and window units, drawers, engineered and hardwood floors, felt, fencing, foam insulation board, furniture/cabinet frames, furring, house wrap, insulation, insulation sheathing, lathing, lattice, packaging, pallets, roofing, roofing felt, screening, set-up boxes, sheathing, shoes, soffits, subflooring, underlayment, upholstery and vapor barriersīutt joints, cabinets, casebacks, composite roofing, corrugated containers, drawers, foam insulation board, furniture/cabinet frames, house wrap, lattice, roofing felt, sheathing, soffits, underlayment and upholsteryĬabinets, casebacks, drawers, insulation sheathing, lattice, soffits, underlayment and upholsteryīutt joints, composite roofing, corrugated containers, foam insulation board, furniture/cabinets, house wrap, roofing felt and sheathingĬabinets, drawers, laminated hardwood flooring and lattice Use them for sheathing, furniture framing, subflooring, roofing and roof decking, wire lathe, foam insulation board, framing, and framing of crates, pallets and boxes.ĭepending on the materials involved in your project and their characteristics - density, thickness and wood grain, for example - staple point is a key consideration.
But stronger isn’t always better - it depends on the project at hand. The thicker the gauge of wire, the more tensile strength of the staple.
Crown measurements typically range from 3/16” for projects like molding or trim, where the staple shouldn’t be noticeable, to 1” when visibility isn’t an issue and a heavy-duty hold is needed, such as installation of wire lathing or roofing shingles. The major difference in staples is the length of the crown, that strip of metal that bridges the staple’s two legs.
Read on to learn about these workhorse fasteners and find the perfect one for your next project. With so much variety, it’s essential to choose the right staple for your job, considering the differences in crown, gauge, point, coatings and more. There’s one for every project, from fine upholstery to subflooring installation. It’s difficult to imagine a fastener more versatile than the staple.
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