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  | Porter-Cable NS150A 18-Gauge Narrow Crown Stapler Kit
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 Powerful, light, well built and a good price | |
| Once again, a Porter-Cable air tool is well made, powerful and works well - all at a good price.
I've used mine for about a year with great success. It doesn't jam, as one reviewer mentioned, and is very reliable. It's small enough to get into tight spaces, and has a rotating vent on the top so you can point the exiting air in a direction away from your face or the pile of sawdust. I have used it for making boxes, attaching weather stripping, holding sound deadening board to a wall, and for many other projects. It was inexpensive to buy, and the staples are easily available. I keep buying PC air tools because they work well and are priced low. | |
| Excellent stapler | |
| I just laid down a 1/4" subfloor on top of old vinyl flooring in a kitchen and two baths. I shot about 3500 1.25" staples and only had one situation with a double staple fire. (Probably my fault.) I was shooting in the sequential mode. Since this was my first time using it my accuracy of placement was a little off in the biging but improved as I learned hot to handle it. The stapler paid for itself on this one job as all the flooring contractors wanted about $320.00 to lay down 8 sheets of luan. My cost was about $72 for the luan and $99.00 for the stapler. I am sure I will find many other uses. | |
 An OK stapler | |
| My coworkers and I have used this stapler for a variety of professional remodeling and construction tasks. So far, it's been very handy in situations when larger nails or staples wouldn't be appropriate and when finish nails won't hold well enough. It's amazing how often we find uses for the stapler, and its small size allows it to squeeze into tight situations. On the downside, we've found that it often misfires (no staple comes out) or fires two staples at the same time. We're usually firing 1.5 inch Porter Cable staples. As staplers go, it's a relatively cheap choice that's probably better suited for occasional rather than daily professional use. I recently bought an Hitachi N3804AB narrow crown stapler that's a bit smaller than the Porter Cable NS150A, but also more solid and powerful. So far, my coworkers and I prefer the Hitachi over the Porter Cable because it's much more reliable (the only time it ever jammed was when I fired it directly into a steel joist hanger as a test; it has never misfired or fired more than one staple either), it will fit into smaller places because it's about an inch shorter than the Porter Cable, and can sink 1.5 inch staples fully into hardwoods and knots. It also fires smoothly and doesn't recoil. The Hitachi is made in Germany, and I've been impressed by it's durable all-metal solid feel, simple construction, and ample power. I haven't used a Senco, but I've heard they're good as well. Before I bought the Hitachi, I was going to get a Senco SKS, but now I don't think I'll need it. The Hitachi seems to have enough power for every situation, plus it's smaller. It's a bit difficult to find a store that carries the Hitachi 3804AB, but if you look around you might be able to find a used one at an equal or lower price than the Porter Cable NS150A. | |
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