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 .05" crown width staples and type 13 nails, 9/16" in length. It will also
accept other standard .05" 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".
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COMMON APPLICATIONS FOR STAPLE AND NAIL LENGTH:
1/4"
Display Signs; Window Shades; Window Screens;
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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"
Ceiling
Tile
Ceiling Tile; Carpeting
Picture Frames, Screening Cover Strips, Small Moldings
1. Loading Staples or Nails
Make sure there are no staples or nails jammed from previous usage by checking the handle operation.
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CAUTION: IF A STAPLE OR NAIL IS JAMMED, POINT THE GUN AWAY FROM
YOURSELF AND OTHERS BEFORE OPENING THE TRACK AS THE JAMMED
STAPLE OR NAIL MAY BE FIRED OUT UPON OPENING
i) Point the bottom of the gun away from you and turn gun sideways.
ii) Turn gun up, grip track release buttons and push away to release, then slide the track out, as shown (fig. 1).
iii) Insert a strip of staples in the chamber with the legs pointing up (fig.la). If nails are required, turn gun upside
down and tilt the gun away from yourself and load on the right hand side (as indicated on graphics at the
staple and nail exit) with point facing upwards (fig.la) THE GUN MAY JAM IF NAILS ARE INSERTED IN THE
WRONG SIDE.
* Arrow® and T-50® are
registered trademarks of the Arrow Fastener Company.