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Bubbasmith
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Oct 11, 2016

What type of Medium Crown Staples and Staple Gun Is Used

I have replaced the rubber roofing on my RV. I am to the point of stapling the edges of the roofing to the RV siding (Fiberglass over wood luan). I cannot find a staple gun or staple that is the same as the OEM's version. It is a 1/2" wide staple, about 7/16" leg, and appears to be about 16ga. I can find no such animal at HomeDepot, Lowes, Grainger, Northern Tools, Nail Gun Depot, etc...

I have tried the ARROW T50 types, but they don't work.

Does anyone have any recommendations that will penetrate the roofing and siding?
  • The link posted by wborst is for a Hitachi gun that shoots a 1" to 2" staple. The shortest I can find is 5/8in. The fine wire staples similar to T50 all seem to crumple, and do not punch thru the fiberglass. I have seen the manufactures videos on Youtube, and they all appear to be some kind of foreign made staple gun from the 70's. It just amazes me I can't find something similar even online. I am still holding out hope someone knows the answer.

    The 1/4" or narrow crown staplers seem to pinch or cut through the rubber. I am trying to avoid that.
  • I suspect they used a pneumatic medium-crown stapler. wborst's link is one example. They're not all that hard to find, although nowhere near as common as narrow crown pneumatic staplers.

    I can't think of an obvious reason why a narrow crown staple would not work adequately if you used more of them. I do not speak from experience here, however.

    Harbor Freight does sell a pneumatic "T50" sized stapler that conceivably might have the power to do the job, as well. I've never tried one in person. I do have one of their pin nailers and so far it has worked very nicely, although the safety is rather dubious.
  • harbor frt might have one cheaper,or a rental store.home depot rents tools. harbor frt would be a cheapy,but might do the job.
  • Please be more specific than "This doesn't work". T-50 is an unfortunate label. There are different versions and some hit harder and some hit longer.

    Matt

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