It’s funny how the little things can really trip you up. I’d like to think I’m a pretty smart guy but I got a Stanley TR250 “Sharpshooter” staple gun today and I must have spent 10 minutes figuring out how to load the damn staples in it. Unlike most staple guns I have used before, the staples don’t ride in on the sliding rail but are dropped right into the slot on the bottom of the stapler (while the slide rail is out.) Of course the instruction sheet says nothing on loading the stupid thing. (Thanks Stanley…) So if you have any of the Sharpshooter staple guns, there you go. Maybe I’ll save someone a few minutes of aggravation.
6 Responses to “How to Load a Stanley “Sharpshooter” Staple Gun”
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wow.
Thank you. I’ve just done the exact same thing. I kept looking at the spring and thinking “What are you doing? Why don’t you engage in any way? Why won’t the staples just fraking load!!???”
Thank you for relieving my aggravation.
Adam
Thank you! Both my husband and I experienced similar obstacles, failing the Stanley Sharpshooter staple installment IQ challenge! We were standing on our respective heads and our dialogue was escalating to the expletive deleted phase when I thought to “Google” for a solution. Not only do we appreciate your directions, but the shared suffering was a comfort as well!
Thanks again,
Judith
PS Next time try an “Arrow” stapler — infinitely easier to load!
Thanks so much! I was feeling so stupid and very frustrated!
wow… thank you so much! now a half hour into our project, we can get started!