luggsey Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Time has come for a new staple gun! Im looking at the rapid R36 but I'm unsure this one will work for 6 core alarm cable 'and' larger cat5/belden/coax? Anybody use one, cheapest price I found is £40. Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is like a box of chocolates, some bugger always gets the nice ones! My Amateur Radio Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 only had r28. Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I also only have a 28 mainly for 8 core, 28s can be a little bit loose on 4/6 core as it is. I would say you would need both if you are using both sizes of cable. Think I would have to be doing a lot of single runs, to justify the larger gauge one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggsey Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 R28 again then, maybe get a 36 if I see an offer. Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is like a box of chocolates, some bugger always gets the nice ones! My Amateur Radio Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Anyone else find the rapid staple guns unreliable? Always seem to jam up or break on me. Perhaps I'm a bit heavy handed with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 nah, I've had the same one for 20yr Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I've broken 2 or 3....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Never broken one had occasional jammed staples, the older ones seem a lot more powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, james.wilson said: nah, I've had the same one for 20yr Not to be a topper but just thinking mine is from c1995, now only used for the Xmas lights outside and spent a couple of days under water in 2007, but still. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, james.wilson said: nah, I've had the same one for 20yr LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Very odd, I use a tacwise stapler which is plastic lol and it has lasted years. I bought a more heavy duty tacwise one which was metal after loosing one - thinking it would be more robust....... Broke it! Back to a plastic one again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 hours ago, james.wilson said: nah, I've had the same one for 20yr Hmm I think I got mine in around 1995 or so aswell with an rs stamp on it Ok like the new tacwise though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggsey Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Mine simply mis fires every few staples and drives me nuts when it does so. never tried cleaning or oiling it mind, can you maintain them? Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is like a box of chocolates, some bugger always gets the nice ones! My Amateur Radio Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, luggsey said: can you maintain them? 1 hour ago, luggsey said: never tried cleaning or oiling it mind, Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 R28 might need the pin braying back in if it's misfiring If it been dropped the body might need squeezing together with a vice if splaying out where the pin is The instructions say to oil them but I've never bothered Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 daft as it sounds in this industry ive serviced mine... Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Same as me, zilch? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasonic Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Still using my old faithful BIF Titan twin impact cable tacker I guess from around 1975-1980s, cannot get the BIF staples now so used the Rapid 28/10 and what others I can get hold of these days. Usually found if it miss fired it was the wrong staple. Often stripped mine down to maintain it. Always found it fine on 4,6,8 core cables as longs as you take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, ultrasonic said: Still using my old faithful BIF Titan twin impact cable tacker I guess from around 1975-1980s, cannot get the BIF staples now so used the Rapid 28/10 and what others I can get hold of these days. Usually found if it miss fired it was the wrong staple. Often stripped mine down to maintain it. Always found it fine on 4,6,8 core cables as longs as you take care. We have a winner!! Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This will do for cheap occasional https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-ct10-tacker/27181 Two questions; What size staples for 8 core? What size staples for coax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggsey Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 06/02/2018 at 12:55, norman said: We have a winner!! They don't make um like they used to! i only recently retired some pliers from 25 years ago, I thought that was good going! Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is like a box of chocolates, some bugger always gets the nice ones! My Amateur Radio Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 2/6/2018 at 11:54, ultrasonic said: cable tacker I guess from around 1975-1980s, I'll loose on at least every 5 yrs Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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