Dewalt Electricians Stapler

NDG Elecs · May 10, 2019

I have just been looking at a YouTube review of it. I largely agree with Pete on this. The single size of staple width will rarely allow a neat looking run in my view.
For new build sparks I think it could be a good idea for cables that will be largely hidden.
The vid I saw showed that on most cable sizes the cable(s) were able to be pulled back and forth fairly freely after being stapled and it suggested giving the occasional staple a knock with a hammer to get them more secure.

Squid · May 10, 2019

Pete999 said:
you can't beat a killed tradesman using traditional skills,

You can if you are the one still alive '0))))))

Wilko · May 11, 2019

Another way to run amuck on site

[ElectriciansForums.net] Dewalt Electricians Stapler

ferg · May 15, 2019

It arrived today while I was out hammering in boxes of clips that no-one will ever see or care about.

On the plus side I had a little play with it and it will do just nicely for lofts and stuff not on show.

I tried my best to damage a cable with it and failed miserably

Squid · May 17, 2019

ferg said:
It arrived today while I was out hammering in boxes of clips that no-one will ever see or care about.

On the plus side I had a little play with it and it will do just nicely for lofts and stuff not on show.

I tried my best to damage a cable with it and failed miserably

Turn it 90 degrees....... and try harder......

Marvo · May 18, 2019

Zerax said:
I have a little hand stapler for telephone/alarm cable... makes a lovely neat job of tacking along skirtings etc...

I also have one I procured when I was still an apprentice. Mine also does a lovely neat job of stapling through the cable sheath and causing difficult to find faults unless you're very very careful whilst you're using it.

MFS Electrical · Oct 20, 2019

MFS Electrical said:
Looks good I like the idea but couldn’t justify the expense of one cause timber for me is a rare occurrence

Well I ate my own words

I love it does 2x 1.0mm/1.5 if your careful side by side or 2x 2.5 cables one on top of the other as well

rolyberkin · Oct 20, 2019

I bought one of these, great for first fix stuff which is going to be covered up! did 2 x 1.0 and 1 x 2.5 in one clip this week!

Leesparkykent · Oct 20, 2019

I have one and is good for timber framed new builds. This stapler and also telescopic noggins, have added more speed.

Msitekkie · Jan 26, 2021

I was researching these after watching the eFixx video on YouTube - the ability to move the cable after fixing would be an advantage at times, allowing adjustment of the cable & potentially easy reuse of the clips in a cable replacement scenario. - I am interested in peoples views on this, as more people see the ability to move the cable as a negative point - more so I guess on vertical runs, although as someone suggested you could hit a few with a hammer after. Someone also suggested a technique where you "roll the stapler forward" to get a tighter fit.
I did see a review (I think on Amazon) that said they work fine in soft wood, but not at all on harder wood/old timber joists. Can anyone here confirm or deny this problem?
One advantage is the staples do seem to work out cheaper than the ridiculously expensive ordinary steel clips (unless others have found those cheaper than I have managed?). The DeWalt staples are £14.99 for 540 at Screwfix (who have started to stock them recently). I guess you would use more though as you would probably be using them for the whole run.

Risteard · Jan 26, 2021

Msitekkie said:
The DeWalt staples are £14.99 for 540 at Screwfix (who have started to stock them recently). I guess you would use more though as you would probably be using them for the whole run.

Cheaper from CEF.

Deleted account · Jan 26, 2021

£300.00 I though it would be more. Seems quite cheap. Think I may have to invest. Anything that makes the job easier.

GB Electrics · Jul 3, 2021

After using the dewalt stapler for 12months how do you rate it ? I’m considering investing in one, but would value the opinion of someone that has used it .

Gavin John Hyde · Jul 3, 2021

I have one. Use it quite a bit as its good for clipping 6mm and 10mm in garages.
Smaller size cables can be a but loose it holds up rather than grips. Tap with hammer and metal clips then go tight.
I run lots of 6mm cables in my jobs and it saves time.

GB Electrics · Jul 3, 2021

Gavin John Hyde said:
I have one. Use it quite a bit as its good for clipping 6mm and 10mm in garages.
Smaller size cables can be a but loose it holds up rather than grips. Tap with hammer and metal clips then go tight.
I run lots of 6mm cables in my jobs and it saves time.

Thanks Gavin , was considering this or the viper clip on shown on dragons den , but can’t find any trace of it since.
So if I understand correctly the dewalt just has one size of staple ?

Simon47 · Jul 4, 2021

Zerax said:
I have a little hand stapler for telephone/alarm cable... makes a lovely neat job of tacking along skirtings etc...

They do, as long as you are careful. Mind you, not had an opportunity to use mine for years. I recall when I was a LOT younger, I'd not seen the tool, and wondered how the BT (or probably, PO back then) guys managed to knock them in - did they use a very small hammer ?

Pete999 said:
Agree but how would it look if you had multiple cables, be thet Telephone or LV cables clipped to a visible surface, not very pretty I should think.

Correct, they generally don't look very pretty - not helped by the usual "who cares about aesthetics" approach to doing stuff.

Marvo said:
I also have one I procured when I was still an apprentice. Mine also does a lovely neat job of stapling through the cable sheath and causing difficult to find faults unless you're very very careful whilst you're using it.

Yes, had a few cases of this. In one case, we had a call from a client to say their internet had gone down. It just so happened that they'd just had their alarm installed - and along one run, the alarm installer had put one leg of nearly all the staples through the adjacent phone cable.
Another one was a network cable that worked it's way from the ground floor to the second floor in what had been an old house but which was now an office/training centre. Luckily by then I'd got my own TDR network cable tester (and had it with me) so could identify that there were multiple breaks due to staples - and more luckily, there were still two pairs intact so I was able to re-wire the run to only do 100mbps which was preferable to replacing the whole cable.

Gavin John Hyde · Jul 4, 2021

GB Electrics said:
Thanks Gavin , was considering this or the viper clip on shown on dragons den , but can’t find any trace of it since.
So if I understand correctly the dewalt just has one size of staple ?

Yes. The one size clip. About £12 for a box. Maybe cheaper online...
Im actually getting another dewalt nail gun soon. The Dewalt concrete nailer. It drives nails into steel and concrete so great for fixing containment and other things when first fixing. I have a job coming up where i need to run steel trunking all over a small commercial unit.

GB Electrics · Jul 5, 2021

Gavin John Hyde said:
Yes. The one size clip. About £12 for a box. Maybe cheaper online...
Im actually getting another dewalt nail gun soon. The Dewalt concrete nailer. It drives nails into steel and concrete so great for fixing containment and other things when first fixing. I have a job coming up where i need to run steel trunking all over a small commercial unit.

Gavin John Hyde said:

Yes. The one size clip. About £12 for a box. Maybe cheaper online...
Im actually getting another dewalt nail gun soon. The Dewalt concrete nailer. It drives nails into steel and concrete so great for fixing containment and other things when first fixing. I have a job coming up where i need to run steel trunking all over a small commercial unit.

Click to expand...

That concrete nailer looks good ! Would soon pay for itself on a trunking job. I’ve mostly Milwaukee gear but might be worth getting a few dewalt batteries

Gavin John Hyde · Jul 11, 2021

You can get battery conversion things which clip on top battery and lets it be used in different brands.

LukeD · Jul 11, 2021

Gavin John Hyde said:
You can get battery conversion things which clip on top battery and lets it be used in different brands.

I know a few people with these and they are a game changer

Dewalt Electricians Stapler

NDG Elecs

-

Squid

Wilko

-

ferg

-

Squid

Marvo

-

MFS Electrical

-

rolyberkin

-

Leesparkykent

Msitekkie

-

Risteard

-

Deleted account

-

GB Electrics

Gavin John Hyde

-

GB Electrics

Simon47

-

Gavin John Hyde

-

GB Electrics

Gavin John Hyde

-

LukeD

-

Similar Threads

Electricians Tools | Electrical Tools and Products

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Trending Electricians Tools

YOUR Unread Posts