Different Types Of Coil Nails Explained  Having received yet another phone call to our office this week from a confused gentleman because of the different types of coil nails – I thought we should try and give some clarity. The most common type of coil nail is wire collated (nails held together with two lines […]

In sync with our safety series of blogs, specifically Safety Systems on Staple Guns and Nail Guns. Along with 10 important tips for Safer use of Staplers and Nailers. I wanted now to cover a topic which is raised many times by our customers. I don’t want to get too detailed, but I’d like to

Tips To Consider Before Buying an Upholstery Tool 1 – Power When you’re purchasing an upholstery stapler – make sure to consider what power is needed and what power is available. We would always recommended getting an air powered staple gun (used with a compressor) wherever possible as these have the most reliable power source

We get loads of calls from hobby enthusiasts to professionals on the subject of quick-release couplings – the confusion on what fittings they already have or what they require. Well hopefully I can touch on this with two of the most common fittings used in the trade and supplied by ourselves. First of all, quick

Today we are looking at Tacwise 71 Series fine wire upholstery staplers. The models in question are the A7116V standard version and the A7116LN version with an extra long nose for those hard to reach applications.       First Impression Nicely balanced air operated upholstery staplers with the option of the long nose version for

Following my previous features Types of Staples – Explainedand Brad and Pins – Explained we shall conclude with Types of Nails commonly used in this industry. I’ll just refresh the types of finish most commonly found on fasteners: Bright – the nails do not have any coating and will be susceptible to corrosion and therefore

5 Furniture Manufacturer Trends For 2018 ‘Sexy curves are in too, giving furniture an irresistibly comfortable aesthetic’  oooh errr 😛 Here at My Tool Kit, we have been investigating design ideas which are likely to be on trend this year. Passing them on will hopefully be of some help with your business planning. For Furniture Manufacturers

What nail is best for beading? What nail is best for glazing? What nail is best for framing?  These are all questions we get on a regular basis, and today I’m going to offer just one solution for ALL of the above! So, without further ado, let’s examine 23 gauge headless pins…   In a previous

When A 140 series Hammer Tacker can Simply be the Answer… Learn how a simple Hammer Stapler could solve your tool predicament. As you can see from the tool pictured below, these Hammer Tackers don’t require any input I.e. air or electric, deeming them incredibly flexible and versitile tools.  Applications are wide and varied: including aspects

Adding to our series of useful tool posters. This week we introduce the 21 Gauge Pinners as a source of useful information for you to save and use when the time comes to purchase a new 21 Gauge Brad Nailer. So far we have covered the 15, 16 and 18 Gauge Nail Gunsand hopefully presented