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Stopped by Staples and a couple other office supply stores in search of a "flat clinch" stapler.
Sorry, but I refuse to spend $44 on a stapler.
Anybody know where I may find one at a reasonable price?
Searched wallyworld online, will have to stop by their store and look tomorrow evening.
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Edited by Fuzzy317
01/14/2012 12:16 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I use copper plated staples, BTW. As expected the stapler produces a curved crimp on the staples. Normally a good thing if you are stapling several sheets of paper together, because the curved over ends of the staple help to lock the paper from the other side. Not so good for Mylar window 2 x 2's. I use an Ike dollar as roller to flatten the staples out. |
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Staples product #39898 Works great for 2X2's $9.99 This oneEdited by DBM
01/14/2012 10:16 am
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United States
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I got this @ Staples & put about 40 Morgans in 2x2's 1st day w/not 1 problem. You should also get the "Optima" staples to go with it. Maybe $1 more than standard staples but they do make a big difference. http://www.staples.com/Swingline-Op...oduct_569580 |
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When looking at pics of a flat clinch and a normal stapler, the only difference seems to be the front plate under the "head." On a normal stapler the "slit" the tines of the staple are forced into has a ridge in the center which bends the tines upwards. I am wondering if it would simply work to spend a few bucks for an el cheapo stapler at a dollar store, spend a minute or so to grind the center bump out of the slit with a Dremel tool, and spend the rest of the 44.00 to buy silver?  How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Some things aren't worth farting with imo Earle, I bought two Rapid S17 flat clinch staplers on ebay for 20 bucks and I already had a larger electric flat clinch I bought at an auction from a closed legal office. |
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I know on some staplers that if you push the little plate up, you can turn it around to not have the little grooves. Try that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I know on some staplers that if you push the little plate up, you can turn it around to not have the little grooves. Try that.
The only kind of these I personally have encountered has a slit which causes the tines to be bent in outwards curves instead of inward. Someone might make a dual flat/normal one that would work though. If not - you've invented a new, marketable item to help finance buying more coins for your collection  I know if there is not groove to guide the tines you end up with a random mess. |
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The obvious answer to this is to buy self adhesive 2x2's. dead easy to use and no nasty sharp bits of steel to scratch the other coins with  |
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I'm suspicious of the consistency of any adhesive over time. Does it turn base, does it turn acidic, does it turn brittle , does it get thinner ? Nothing stays the same forever, so I'm just... reluctant to test anything on decent coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
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How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Flat staples are the way to go if not using airtites.
I bought mine and 2000 staples for under $15 at the last show.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Thanks. Heading to Staples in a minute. "Check in store availability" - says they have ONE! :)
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As ironic as it sounds, don't cheap out and get a stapler from Staples because they malfunction. $44 will do you the rest of your life, just make sure it's not made mostly of plastic. The parts have to line up real well. I bought one last year and I regret it. Just in the last month I've been plying my staples down and it works just fine. I have to start buying and filling up more pages.
The problem that I encountered is that one end of the staple would be fine, but the other end would curve strangely, like an ingrown toenail. I think it was simply the thickness of the cardboard or maybe a weakness in the staple. It's in stapler heaven right now - or stapler heck.
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