My trailer uses a lot of very narrow staples to hold things together. I have some repairs to do and would like to use the narrow staples too but I can't find a staple gun or staples as narrow as mine. I can find 1/4" staple guns but the staples used in my trailer are probably more like 1/8". Any idea where I might find a really narrow staple gun and staples?

It's probably an air stapler. I had one once and I think the staples were pretty narrow. Link

OopsI tried to post this in your post :ELook at cable/wire staplers, some get very narrowStart with Amazon and go from thereAdmin

go to lowes or home depot take a staple with you, show the clerk it,ll most likely be a air stapler. home depot rents tools.

I usually see 1/8" leg staples but seldom see a crown of less than 3/8".

opnspaces wrote:It's probably an air stapler. I had one once and I think the staples were pretty narrow. LinkYep. This is what is needed. They come in a wide variety of leg lengths. They can run at air pressures down to 50 lb or so depending on leg length and hardness of the wood.

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opnspaces
Navigator II
Jun 04, 2020
It's probably an air stapler. I had one once and I think the staples were pretty narrow.
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Admin
Moderator
Jun 04, 2020
Oops
I tried to post this in your post :E

Look at cable/wire staplers, some get very narrow
Start with Amazon and go from there

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midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jun 04, 2020
go to lowes or home depot take a staple with you, show the clerk it,ll most likely be a air stapler. home depot rents tools.
bob213
Explorer
Jun 04, 2020
I usually see 1/8" leg staples but seldom see a crown of less than 3/8".
pigman1
Explorer
Jun 04, 2020
opnspaces wrote:
It's probably an air stapler. I had one once and I think the staples were pretty narrow.
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Yep. This is what is needed. They come in a wide variety of leg lengths. They can run at air pressures down to 50 lb or so depending on leg length and hardness of the wood.
Bobbo
Explorer II
Jun 04, 2020
My Porter Cable air compressor stapler uses those.
DrewE
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2020
As has been said, they're likely narrow crown 18 guage staples. If you have a compressor, pneumatic narrow crown staplers are available for not much money; often they also can drive 18 gauge finish nails. (Good ones, such as you'd need if you used one all day every day, do of course cost good money; but the $30ish ones work fine for occasional use in my experience.)

There's nothing especially magical about the staples; you could use small nails or screws or whatever seems appropriate to do your repair work just as well. The staples are just quick to install and hold better than nails (so if you use nails, use a few more).
Memphisdoug
Explorer
Jun 05, 2020
Bobbo wrote:
My Porter Cable air compressor stapler uses those.

Do you happen to have a model number for your stapler? Those are the correct staples
Bobbo
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2020
Memphisdoug wrote:
Do you happen to have a model number for your stapler? Those are the correct staples
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2020
bosh, portercable, ryobi, metabo all make narrow crown staplers, and the staples fit most any gun. The portercable NS150 is a good gun as is the metabo. Both are around $100 or less at lowes/home depot,etc.

make sure you adjust the depth of the crown. Especially on thin material it's easy and possible to set the depth so the crown of the staple goes ALL the way through the top material! On thin material I usually adjust the gun so the crown of the staple just indents the material.