Stapler for radiant plates

Steve_35

for the light weight aluminum transfer plates? We're going to do a radiant ceiling soon and I want to get something other than a T-50 for this.

Tony_23

electric

They make an electric version of the T50.

For extruded plates I have a Spotnails 1/2" crown framing stapler that eats 5/8 - 2" staples. I'll never use screws again

hr

Extruded or??

Extruded plates, even the "lite" versions available would need more than a hand stapler.

Also the floor to which you intend to staple may decide the proper tool

The new AdvanTech and Plytanium subfloors products are VERY hard to shoot a nail into! I've noticed more mis-fires with these products compared to the softer wafer board products.

I have these choices below for production work. This is Senco middle weight stapler. Their lighter version may work for flashing gauge plates?

Around here the box stores rent equipment like that, but they may not have the short 3/4" staples or coil nails in stock.

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Steve_35

These are the very light weight aluminum plates.

I don't know the thickness but if I had to guess I'd say 0.020"...0.025" max.

Oh, and we're going into furring strips on the ceiling joists.

hr

I wonder that

those swing hammer staplers might handle that? A little tough on the arm if you have miles to install

Here is a piece of .040 aluminim sign material I slammed with this Bostich.

They also make a gun to shoot those button nail for roofing felt, as shown in the pic. Probably not too many around for cheap, however.

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Plumdog_2

anyone ever tried glue?

I thought about trying different types of contact cement to see if it would work; to get better contact. It would suck if they fell off though.

Tony_23

I would think

That glue would hinder the heat transfer. My stapler makes extruded plates tighter than screws, IMO. I've done 'em both ways, and I'll stick with staples.

Steve_35

What model stapler do you have, Tony?

> They make an electric version of the T50.

>

> For

> extruded plates I have a Spotnails 1/2" crown

> framing stapler that eats 5/8 - 2" staples. I'll

> never use screws again

Steve_35

What model stapler do you have, Tony?

Andrew Hagen (ALH)

Old Thread

This thread was more geared toward extruded plates, but I think a pneumatic tool would be good for sheet metal plates also.

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-Andrew

Tony_23

Spotnails XS6650