• Fastens materials using staples.
• A staple is a two-pronged fastener. The crown (horizontal part) ensures strongplacement and prevents the staple from sinking into the material too deeply.
• Various models of staplers drive staples of different lengths, ranging from ½" to 2".
• Specialtytools: small, special-purpose pneumatic staplers are available forfastening vinyl sidingandupholstery work
• Utilizesstrip refills.

• For hobbies and crafts, to repair or assemble wood pieces, such as drawers, cupboards, boxes and crates.
• For areas that are out of sight or when appearance is unimportant.

• Fastens finishing nails and staples from 5/8" to 2", depending on the model.
• Uses strip refills.
• Extremely polyvalent.

• Perfect for stapling thin pieces of wood, such as drawer bottoms, to keep glued parts together, and for nailing baseboards, moldingsand trim. Also for finishing a cladding or panelling project.
• For sustainedperformance, it is recommended to use the nailer and the stapler equally often. Using only the nailer can unbalance the drive mechanism.
• The drive mechanism may leave marks on either side of the nails since it is also intended for staples. Make sure youadjust the nose angle to reducemarkings. The marks canbe concealed once the finishing has been done.

• Can fire1/2" to 1 3/8" 23-gauge headless pin nails, so tiny there is no need to mask the holes.
• Uses strip refills.
• Strips can contain up to 120 pin nails.

• Ideal for small craft projects or finishing work, such as keeping a narrow cabinet molding in place while the glue dries.
• It can happen that pin nails don't often provide a solid hold. Therefore,they are used in combination with glue.

• Extremely powerfultool
• Can easily sink 2" to 3 ½" framing nails (with head).
• Fitted with angled strip loader or coil loader.
• A serrated nose tip offersa positiveand comfortablegrip on the nailing surface.

• Specially made for tough jobs.
• Strip nailers are perfect for house and deck framingtasks because they are narrower and easier to use in tight spaces between joists and studs.
• Coil nailers can hold more nails than strip nailers, which makes them suitable for building palettes or assembling parts on a jig.

• Made for tough jobs.
• Strip nailers are perfectfor house and deck framing tasks because they are narrower and so easier to use in tight spaces between joists and studs.
• Coil nailers can hold morenails than strip nailers. Thismakes them suitable for building palettes or assembling parts on a jig.

• Roofing nailers are made for roofing jobs only. There are not suitable for other types of work, given that roofing nails are specifically manufactured for attaching shingles and tiles.

• Specifically designed for fastening outdoor siding with ¼" to 2 ½" siding nails.
• Made with lightweight materials for easy manoeuvrability.

• Not suitable for any other jobs.
• Pre-painted nails are available on request to match the colour of the siding.
• A stapler/nailer could be used for the finishing work.

• Designed for fastening wood flooring.
• Flooring power tools drive staples (for standard hardwood flooring), nails (for extremely hard wood such as bamboo, acacia, walnut), or both using a 2-in-1 stapler/nailer.
• Release mechanism: hitting the driver head with a hammer or mallet.
• Side or rear load magazine.
• Drives L-shape cleats or staples.
• The base is made of a material that will notscratch the wood.
• The air intake is inclined, making it easier to handle.

• Specifically made for precise staple placement. The stapler must be heldsolidly against the boards.
• The fasteners are driven diagonally into the flooring, always at the same angle and depth, to providestraight, well-secured tongue and groove boards.

• Lightweight
• Fits in the palm of yourhand.
• Works solely with an air compressor.
• No magazine or trigger mechanism.
• Powerful enough to repeatedly drive 1 ½" to 3 ½" nails.
• Magnetic nose holds nails in place for accurate positioning.

• The palm nailer is made for hard-to-reach locations or cramped confined work, where using a larger nailer or hammer is impossible.

Headless/finish nails (or staples) glued together to make a strip.

Staplers, stapler/nailersStraight finish nailers

Clipped-head nails (provide more nails per strip) held together by paper tape. This type of nails are the most economical alternative.

Framing nailers(paper-collated framing nailers are the most popular)

Clipped-head nails heldtogether by wire strips

Framing nailers

Full round-head nails, held together by wire strips and rolled.

Roofing nailers, framing nailers, siding nailers

Poor
(The compressed air nailer and stapler must be connected to an air compressor, which requires an electrical supply)

The compressed air must drive the piston down to propel the nail out of the chamber.

• High noise level
• The compressor can be used with multipletools
• Cheaperto operate
• For all types of nailers and staplers
• Must be oiled prior to every use

Excellent
(Gas cartridges or fuel cells are easy-to-carry)

With a gas-powered stapler or nailer, thegun's battery sends a charge to a spark plug. This ignites the gas, creating a small explosion. The resulting pressure propels the piston downward, so that the nail is shot from the gun.

• Shoots 1,000 nails or more per cartridge and 4,000 nails per batterycharge
• Most expensive to operate
• Gas cartridges cannot be refilled
• For finish and framing nailers

Good
(no power cord necessary. However, it requiresan electrical outlet nearby to recharge the battery)

The battery powers a mechanism (solenoid) to produce an electromagnetic force (electromagnet) that pushes the piston out, thus, driving the nail out.

• Somewhat noisy (upon firing, the electromagnetic mechanism produces a noise like that of a drill)
• Shoots 400 nails per battery charge
• Cheaper to operate than a combustion model
• Requires a source of electricity to recharge the battery
• Heavy
• Takes only one gauge of nail

Poor
(The corded nailermust be connected to a constant power supply)

An electric motor compresses the spring, which drives the nail into the material

• Very quiet
• Perfect for small finishing, assembly and household tasks; uses up to 1 ¼" finish nails
• Slower than all other types
• Rarely jams or breaks