POWERSHOT
®
STAPLE AND NAIL SELECTION GUIDE
For best results the POWERSHOT
®
Heavy Duty Staple and Nail Gun has been designed to use
POWERSHOT
®
Brand Heavy Duty .050” narrow crown width staples, 9/16” & 5/8” brad nails. It will also
accept other standard .050” narrow crown width heavy duty staples, including Arrow
®
T-50
®
*
brand staples.
As a general guideline, when stapling or nailing into wood, allow for leg penetration of approximately
3/16”–1/4”.
COMMON APPLICATIONS FOR STAPLE AND NAIL LENGTH:
1/4” Display Signs; Window Shades; Window Screens;
Draperies; Shelf Paper; Light Upholstery; Plastic Film;
Decorations.
5/16” Insulation; Upholstery; Weatherstripping; Wall
Decorations; Crafts; Covering Cornices, Leatherettes.
3/8” Insulation; Carpeting; Wire Mesh; Plastic or Canvas
Coverings; Roofing Paper; Felt Stripping; Low Voltage
Wiring (Telephone, Telecommunications.)
1/2” Insulation; Carpet Underlayment; Low Voltage Wiring
(Telephone/Telecommunications); Porch Screens; Picture
Frames; Wire Mesh; Netting; Roofing Paper.
9/16” Heavy Insulation; Insulation Board; Fencing; Trellises;
Roofing; Carpeting; Metal Lath; Cornerite; Heavy Wire Mesh.
9/16”
CeilingTile
Ceiling Tile; Carpeting, Picture Frames, Screening Cover
Strips, Small Moldings.
9/16” Trim Molding, Paneling, Picture Frames, Model Work, Any
Finish Nailing Application
1a. Loading Staples
1. Remove pusher rod “A” (FIG. #1).
2. Insert strip of staples into magazine “B” (FIG #2).
3. Replace pusher rod.
IMPORTANT: Gun must NOT be loaded with staples and nails at the same time.
1b. Loading Nails
1. Remove pusher rod “A” (FIG. #1).
2. Insert strip of nails into left channel of
magazine (side with graphics ) (FIG
#3a & 3b).
3. Replace pusher rod.
5/8”