Help in finding staples

db5 · Post by **db5** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:51 am

I have a staple gun that uses 1/4 (10mm) x 1/4 or 5/16 staples. The only ones I can find are 10mm x 3/8 which are too long. Any one know where I can find the shorter ones. The gun is a Swingline (no longer made and they don't make the staples either).

benush26 · Post by **benush26** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:05 pm

db5 wrote:I have a staple gun that uses 1/4 (10mm) x 1/4 or 5/16 staples. The only ones I can find are 10mm x 3/8 which are too long. Any one know where I can find the shorter ones. The gun is a Swingline (no longer made and they don't make the staples either).

Not certain if they carry what you are looking for, but Fastenal has had some staples I needed (stapling networking wire) that no one else could find.

If there is a store nearby I would go there in person. They needed to look in a catalog to find mine since they were not immediately found in the computer system. Had to buy 10,000 but when you need it you need it.

Hope that helps.

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:48 pm

db5 wrote:I have a staple gun that uses 1/4 (10mm) x 1/4 or 5/16 staples. The only ones I can find are 10mm x 3/8 which are too long. Any one know where I can find the shorter ones. The gun is a Swingline (no longer made and they don't make the staples either).

I had an old Swingline and found staples at a SEARS Hardware. this was in the last year or two. Not sure of the size I found but they did fit the gun. I think the staples were for a Craftsman gun (air ???) and labeled as such. Do a search on Sears web site and see if they offer what you need.

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:10 am

I've had good luck at my local Ace Hardware finding odd sized staples. Ditto the Sears (my last resort) suggestion.

wiredone · Post by **wiredone** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:56 pm

http://www.mcmaster.com/?orderview=new# ... rs/=iz5q79

See if any of these fit the bill.

db5 · Post by **db5** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:23 pm

wiredone wrote:http://www.mcmaster.com/?orderview=new#staples-for-powered-staplers/=iz5q79

See if any of these fit the bill.

The shortest leg on those is 3/8 (which is what Home Depot, Lowes and Ace have. Too long for my stapler. I'll check Sears tomorrow. If I find some I'll buy a few boxes. I think those with 1/4 or 5/16 legs are not being produced.

greitz · Post by **greitz** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:41 pm

Maybe I'm confused- 10 mm staple width is close to 3/8", not 1/4".

McMaster's staple group J, in 3/8" staple width, lists both 1/4" and 5/16" leg lengths.

Am I missing something?

Gary

db5 · Post by **db5** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:04 pm

greitz wrote:Maybe I'm confused- 10 mm staple width is close to 3/8", not 1/4".

McMaster's staple group J, in 3/8" staple width, lists both 1/4" and 5/16" leg lengths.

Am I missing something?

Gary

10mm or 1/4 width works. 3/8 on the width is too wide and on the length is just 1/16 too long. Went to sears and the width was off by 1 cm, just enough to jam the gun. So, unlike condoms, it seems that with staples, one size doesn't fit all.

The only size that will work is 1/4 width and 1/4 or 5/16 length. Tough to find.

Thanks for the help. I know one of you out there knows the answer.

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:59 pm

I'm not trying to be a smart a** here, but why not just get a new staple gun? They are not that expensive.

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:03 am

Hi,

Any chance you have the number of the stapler?

I have a box of staples that are too narrow for my "standard" stapler, they say they are for a Swingline 10401 (plus a list of other staplers). Below is a shot of the difference.

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The standard one looks to be about a 1/2" wide (outside to outside) and the smaller one looks more like 3/8" inside to inside.

None of the boxes I have talk about the width of the staple, only what model it fits and the length of the leg.

Ed