Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor Stapler
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor Stapler
Customer Review: Good tool. I enjoyed using it - so take the -ve's with that in mind
Summary: 4 Stars
I just installed a small room's worth of Bamboo - about 200 sq. feet. Bamboo is brittle, so some of the tongs split - but that didn't effect the install.
The real issue is fitting the last few rows is awkward, as you can't hit the actuator. If the unit had a trigger as well it would be even better...(hence only four stars) but most of the room is tight and pretty.
The only other problem I had it that the nailer has a 3/8 female air connector - and my little porter cable compressor is all rigged up with 1/4 inch. I spent half an hour in home depot trying to get the adapters necessary. They didn't have the right doodad and I had to buy three bits of brass to make it work (about $7 so not a problem financially)
It's a good tool. 'Floor looks nice!
Customer Review: Do you like split tongues?
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm installing about 1000 sq ft of 1/2" bamboo flooring, and I found the Stanley Bostitch Flooring Stapler Model MIIIFS to be awkward, the staples were prone to split the tongue of my flooring, and the base plate often scratched the new finish. I gave it a couple of rows to see if I was too critical, but I'm not--I'd rather do floors manually than use this tool.
Of course I'm not going to do the floors manually, so I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable Flooring Cleat Nailer (FCN200) and fell in love.
Customer Review: Much Improved
Summary: 5 Stars
At last an air-powered floor stapler that doesn't constantly jam. Mallet-triggered action slams the boards together tightly and securely, for a terrific finished installation. Using this tool, I was able to increase my daily output by at least 50%, with fewer bent or jammed fasteners. The staples appear to hold as securely as the power cleat nails, and are cheaper. I recommend this tool to the professional installer, and the serious do-it-yourselfer.Customer Review: A Do-it-yourself-er's Initial Thoughts
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the MIIIFS stapler to lay approximately 1,700 sq. ft. of 3/4 inch red oak flooring in my new home. After installing well over 1,400 sq. ft. here are some of my observations:1) The tool makes it very easy for a novice to put down a nice, tight hardwood floor. If the boards are laying tight an easy swing of the mallet is all it takes to fully seat a staple (more on this later). If the board is warped the MIIIFS can stand up to a solid mallet smack without any trouble. The mallet's plastic face, by the way, does not show any signs of cracking so far.
2) The stapler efficiently uses the its air so you do not need a big compressor. I have been using a 1.5 hp unit with a 6 gallon tank. Output is set at 85 psi. I doubt such a small compressor could supply two nailers simultaneously, but it handles one quite nicely.
3) The stapler did develop a small air leak near the top shortly after I began using it. The amount of leaking is small (based on psi drop at the compressor) but does make a distracting noise. This leak does not affect the function or reliability.
4) At your starting wall you need to face nail the flooring until you get about 6 inches from the wall. After that you'll have enough room to get the stapler into position.
5) As you approach the far wall the stapler can be used up to the last 13 or 14 inches.
6) As mentioned earlier the tool only requires an easy mallet smack. However, if you don't swing firmly enough the staple will not seat fully. This is usually caused by crowding against the far wall and not having enough room to swing the mallet.
7) The firing knob is too stiff to actuate by hand reliably - the mallet is required. It would have been nice if there was a way to trigger the stapler by hand then you could use it much closer to the far wall.
8) I have not had any problems with jamming. The unit I've been using has reliably shot every staple right down to the very last one in the magazine.
9) I have heard some rumors of staple-style flooring nailers damaging the floor's tongue. After closely examining several hundred staples in oak I'd say that about 2 or 3 percent show any signs of tongue damage. Some of this infrequent damage is due to stapling through a knot or due to handling. Some is due to the MIIIFS. I'm not sure how this compares to nail-style nailers. Anytime you send a fastener through kiln dried hardwood you're bound to have some occassional splitting.
Would I buy the MIIIFS again? You bet I would. Despite its few minor shortcomings this tool has saved me a LOT of work and the price is lower than other pnuematic nailers that I've looked at.
Customer Review: Bostitch flooring stapler
Summary: 4 Stars
The cadillac of flooring staplers! Anyone can put down hardwood flooring like a pro with this one. Would have liked to had a case included, instead of the cardboard box it came in. I guess that doesn't affect the performace, although protecting the stapler could prevent problems down the road.