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Good product. It did what it was suppose to. No problems with jams.
Knowing that I had a flooring job that was going to take place over multiple weekends, It made more sense cost-wise to just outright by a flooring stapler. My one complaint may be the lousy directions (which don't even specify how to convert the nailer from standard configuration to floor stapler). of the project this weekend, I can honestly say that the 461 worked like a champ.
One, was the fact that it could easily be converted to a standard stapler (something few models do). I never had one dry fire, twisted staple, blowout or any other issues whatsoever. After a little online research, I chose the 461 for a couple of reasons.
After dialing the pressure into 70 PSI, the 461 sailed through the Bruce Engineered hardwood flooring in my kids bedroom. Also, the price point was reasonable. After finishing the first 200 sq ft.
Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with the nailer. Aside from that, I'm very happy with its performance.
(The printed material that came with the stapler only talked about using one inch staples, but the sticker on the stapler itself said that it takes up to 1 1/4 inch staples).The instructions were a little weak in other areas also. That may slow down the work a bit at first until you get a good feel for the process. Most 18 gauge staplers won't take anything longer than an inch. I didn't have a single staple jam even when I mistakenly put one staple right on top of another.
Or it may have had something to do with the hardness of the boards and grain patterns in the boards. That is a pretty light gauge to go through through a hard wood.It wasn't a huge issue. I just finished 550 square feet of Bamboo flooring for which I used 3000 staples. Though they are very thorough in describing the safety features and how to use the stapler safely, they didn't explain how to install the flooring foot. (I'm not sure the foot of any other 18 gauge stapler is any better).Also, the stapler sometimes bent the top of the staple over.
Or it may have been the result of quality of the staples. The extra length is important for 1/2 inch flooring. However, it only took me about a minute to figure it out and get it together. I can imagine, however, that a flooring contractor might have been a bit peeved at having to take the time to do that.My review may sound a bit negative, but I really was satisfied with the machine.
All in all, I'm happy with the Porta-Nailer 461. Never really figured out why that was happening. It may have been a result of me not having the stapler perfectly seated on the tongue (see the note above about the small flooring foot). Because I was nailing 1/2 solid hardwood, I suspect any stapler might have trouble with an 18 gauge staple. But it was easy enough to figure out how to load the staples, even though the system is a bit different from the average stapler. The stapler itself seems to be solid and well built. One of the appealing features of the 461 is that it takes a 1.25 inch staple.
And it got the job done without damaging the wood. The instructions describing how to load the staples apparently described a different, perhaps older, model. The flooring foot is a bit small, so it takes a little concentration to make sure it is seated correctly on the tongue of the board. For those staples, I just had to have a nail set handy to tap the staple top down into the tongue so the next board would fit tight. I can recommend the tool.
Not one jamb. This is one of the best tools I have ever owned. I put in about 400 sq ft of 3/8 " hardwood flooring without a hitch. Ran pressure about 70psi and it worked great. I would highly recommend
Before buying this floor stapler, we were using a manual stapler for hard wood floors. This made the job must easier and more pleasant. The Porta-Nailer is well built and comes with a carrying case and an interchangeable piece to turn the stapler into a point and shoot stapler.Note that this stapler is only useful for thinner engineered wood floors.
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