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Moderator
 Canada
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I picked these up recently, Alliance Coin & Stamp (Sean Isaacs) just outside of Ottawa had some of these custom made. They are normal, strong pliers, with flat plates welded on, then ground to a nice finish and painted. They work awesome, I can flatten both sides of the staple with a single pinch.    "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice tool!
I wish they would make one for removing these staples easily for when I buy them in a 2 x 2 and need to take them out to put them in my albums. I have a heck of a time with that.
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Forum Dad
United States
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Cool, now you can come over my house and flatten all the staples in the 6 five gallon buckets full of coins for the kids so I don't stick myself any more.  No seriously, I'll buy the beer.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Coinfusion, a tip on taking coins out of 2x2s. Never pull apart the 2x2 to expose staple ends. I get a wooden tooth pick and puncture the plastic at the edge of the coin. Slide the toothpick around the circumference of the coin. Then it just falls out in my hand. Quick. Easy. Safe.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Before I picked up a stapler that cinched the staples... I picked up a pair of needle nose pliers that have a spring loaded handle.... it was GREAT.. especially when doing a lot of 2x2's..
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I've used self seal 2 x 2's for 30 years. No toning and no staples. I'm sure we've all seen the evil staples can do.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1913 Posts |
Had these small flat nose pliers in my tool box for many years. Never got around to buying a flat stapler. To remove them I carefully slide an X-Acto blade under then rotate the blade so it lifts the staple without snapping the blade.  Edited by Albert
02/14/2016 4:15 pm
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Valued Member
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I use a staples one touch stapler, It flattens the staples for you.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Quote:
I wish they would make one for removing these staples easily for when I buy them in a 2 x 2 and need to take them out to put them in my albums. I have a heck of a time with that. They have 2 different ones. http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/max...remover.html |
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 Canada
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Cool, now you can come over my house and flatten all the staples in the 6 five gallon buckets full of coins for the kids so I don't stick myself any more.
No seriously, I'll buy the beer. Hrmmm... well, that depends on the beer!! (I am Canadian after all, I like my beer strong)...  Or, I could just send you one of these cool pliers...  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Forum Dad
United States
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Thanks for the offer, but I now have a stapler that does a really good job flattening them. It was like $4 from Wizard.
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Moderator
United States
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Nice custom pliers.  I have the flat nose pliers like Albert has depicted.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I simply use a sledge hammer. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Wow I didn't know they had self seal 2x2, the things you learn on this sight |
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Moderator
Canada
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I have, as of yet, to find a stapler that flattens as well as my (old or new) pliers...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Moderator
United States
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I have never used a flat cinch stapler, so I cannot compare its efficacy to my trusty flat nose pliers. I have said in the past that I might try said stapler if those pliers would ever give up the ghost, but I am still confident they will outlast me. |
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