Buy Stanley Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor StaplerStanley Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor Stapler Product Description:
- 1-1/2-inch to 2-inch pneumatic flooring stapler for driving flooring staples
- High-speed, mallet-actuated operation; extra-wide composite base; 420-inch-pounds of driving power
- Constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum;-includes rubber-tipped mallet and foot kit
- This stapler is ideal when working with 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch finished or unfinished hardwood flooring
- 15 by 3-1/8 by 3-1/4; 11.2-pounds; 7-year limited warranty
Product Description
This pneumatic hardwood-floor stapler is a compact, mallet-actuated air stapler that automatically positions and drives staples for rapid installation of hardwood flooring. It secures the flooring at the proper angle and penetration without the danger of hammer marring. By simply resting the nose of the machine squarely against the work, the direction and angle of the staple is automatically aligned. This stapler is easily adjusted to handle different flooring thickness or tongue positions. This tool has an aluminum body for job site durability and low weight, and comes with an extra-wide composite base plate for added stability. It provides 420 in./lbs. of driving power, and has an operating pressure of 60 and 100 psi. It shoots fasteners between 1-1/2 to 2 inches, and the magazine has 92 fastener capacity.
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100 of 102 people found the following review helpful.
A Do-it-yourself-er's Initial Thoughts
By M. Feltz
I purchased the MIIIFS stapler to lay approximately 1,700 sq. ft. of 3/4 inch red oak flooring in my new home. After installing well over 1,400 sq. ft. here are some of my observations:
1) The tool makes it very easy for a novice to put down a nice, tight hardwood floor. If the boards are laying tight an easy swing of the mallet is all it takes to fully seat a staple (more on this later). If the board is warped the MIIIFS can stand up to a solid mallet smack without any trouble. The mallet's plastic face, by the way, does not show any signs of cracking so far.
2) The stapler efficiently uses the its air so you do not need a big compressor. I have been using a 1.5 hp unit with a 6 gallon tank. Output is set at 85 psi. I doubt such a small compressor could supply two nailers simultaneously, but it handles one quite nicely.
3) The stapler did develop a small air leak near the top shortly after I began using it. The amount of leaking is small (based on psi drop at the compressor) but does make a distracting noise. This leak does not affect the function or reliability.
4) At your starting wall you need to face nail the flooring until you get about 6 inches from the wall. After that you'll have enough room to get the stapler into position.
5) As you approach the far wall the stapler can be used up to the last 13 or 14 inches.
6) As mentioned earlier the tool only requires an easy mallet smack. However, if you don't swing firmly enough the staple will not seat fully. This is usually caused by crowding against the far wall and not having enough room to swing the mallet.
7) The firing knob is too stiff to actuate by hand reliably - the mallet is required. It would have been nice if there was a way to trigger the stapler by hand then you could use it much closer to the far wall.
8) I have not had any problems with jamming. The unit I've been using has reliably shot every staple right down to the very last one in the magazine.
9) I have heard some rumors of staple-style flooring nailers damaging the floor's tongue. After closely examining several hundred staples in oak I'd say that about 2 or 3 percent show any signs of tongue damage. Some of this infrequent damage is due to stapling through a knot or due to handling. Some is due to the MIIIFS. I'm not sure how this compares to nail-style nailers. Anytime you send a fastener through kiln dried hardwood you're bound to have some occassional splitting.
Would I buy the MIIIFS again? You bet I would. Despite its few minor shortcomings this tool has saved me a LOT of work and the price is lower than other pnuematic nailers that I've looked at.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Floor Stapler
By A Customer
I have used this tool for twelve years. I have never had a problem with it after thousands of square feet of flooring installed. I would highly recommend this product.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful.bostitch floor stapler
By Josh Dinsmore
I worked in hardwood floors for five years and the bostitch floor stapler is the only dependable floor stapler I've found to hold up to the everyday use.
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