right this is maybe a stupid question as i ordered the wrong maestri, but can you use this stapler for doing your bullnose steps or is that a no go?
personally i wouldnt use it on ply, not strong enough a hold... And i find it marks beadings too much to be effective
cheers folks, just iv an open plan staircase for a mates mother in-law to be and didnt want to use it incase i fucked up, cheers though
do you have to use the Maestri 606 18mm Staples or can you use the 16mm staples you put in the Maestri ME 4000, my work only supply them, so if i couldnt id have 2 supply my own lol
no problem, thats just more accessories i'll have to purchase from you guys! do any of yous know if the finish on turns steps etc is good, just that the staples look much chunkier than the 16 mm ones maybe thats just me acting like the "hard to please" customer :argue
The camp splits in two, carpet fitters tend to go for the ME4000 floor layers tend to have ME606 because it has nail ablity, both most do bull nosed steps wether one looks better than the other I am not sure.
4000= smaller head staples, originaly designed to install seagrass/ cap + band etc. The staples are copper coloured ( but are now coming in silver coloured) to blend in with seagrass, coir etc. Can be used for installing 4mm plywood. 6mm plywood can be installed but not if your glueing a solid wood to the top or the subfloor is uneven. 606= can be used for plywood upto 6mm. Can be used to cape and band but not advised due to the staples are wider and different type of metal. They are shinny/wider/larger and will show up. Also can use brad nails to fix scotia etc for woodflooring but more designed as a reserve 'brad' nailer as the hammer head will punch a line in the scotia. Not a issue is you are filling and painting the scotia. Basically you really need both nailers! Personally i would purchace a 'ringshank' nailer for plywood and a 4000 for carpet/seagrass.
