Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler Review

Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler Review introduction. At under $200 the Bostitch EHF1838K is great value. The comfort designed EHF1838k stapler is constructed for use with solid or engineered hardwood and bamboo flooring. This lightweight hardwood floor stapler is ready to tackle any job.

Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler Specifications

Nail gun application: Flooring
Nail gun type: Pneumatic
Power source: Compressed air
Weight: 3.47 pounds
Unit height: 9.63 inches
Unit Length: 10.13 inches
Unit Width: 3 inches
Color: Yellow/Black
Loading type: strip
Fastener collation: Glue
Fastener Depth Control: Auto adjust
Maximum fastener size: 1-1/2 inches
Minimum fastener size: 1 inch
Nail Diameter: 18-gauge crown flooring staples
Magazine size: 100 staples
Unique features: Oil free design
Warranty- seven-year manufacturers limited warranty

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Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler Review

The Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler is pneumatic driven and powered by compressed air. The EHF1838K stapler operates between 70 and 120 PSI delivering 160 inch/pounds of force, enough to penetrate even the thickest and hardest types of wood. The EHF1838K stores 100 18-gauge staples between 1 and 1-1/1 inch staples perfect for tackling almost any hardwood flooring job.

The Bostitch EHF1838K hardwood floor nailer is adjustable to accommodate varying hardwood floor thicknesses. The easy adjustable knob adjusts the stapler between 5/16 of an inch and 7/16 of an inch for hardwood flooring, and between ½ of an inch and 5/8 of an inch for engineered hardwood and bamboo flooring.

The Bostitch EHF1838K makes installing your hardwood flooring acinch. The easy-sight tongue ensures every staple is driven accurately into the pocket, every time. The non-marring tip leaves your finished product free and of any marring or damage. The oil less design means no maintenance, and eliminates and possibly of oil leaking onto the workspace damaging or staining the hardwood flooring.

The ergonomically designed EHF1838K stapler weighs in at less than 3.5 pounds. The comfortable grip molds to the shape of your hand allowing all day use with out fatigue. The convenient swiveling air hose fitting can be adjusted to stay out of your way. Finally the ultra quiet rear facing exhaust keeps wood dust from blowing into your face.

Included in the box are the Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler, 1,000 18 gauge staples, two spare no-mar tips, carrying case, and installation block.

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Final comments about the Bostitch EHF1838K Hardwood Floor Stapler

We really don’t have any complaints about the Bostitch EHF1838K. It’s a well-designed and quality built tool; it performs the job as advertised. However, through our testing, we found it is very important the stapler is adjusted properly. Otherwise, it will not function correctly. The seven year warranty means years of trouble free operation, perfect for construction use.

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