On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:21:51 +0000, Jonathan Campbell
wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:33:18 +0000, Jonathan Campbell
wrote:

Can anyone recommend a decent electric (paper) stapler? Maplin used to
have cheapish ones but finally I got fed up taking them apart to repair
jams. And it's embarassing to know that I gave them as presents to a
number of people.


http://www.nextag.co.uk/electric-sta...0--search-html


Thanks. I'd still like a recommendation of one that wouldn't jam at the
drop of a hat. OTOH, I suppose brands like Leitz and Rexel are unlikely
to sell complete rubbish. And on the next hand, the fact that there are
models at £100 and a lot more may say something about the £20--30 models.


Rexel usually offers reliable stuff at reasonable prices. The
expensive ones (up to £400) are used by printing business and get a
lot of hard use. I used to have a booklet stapler that cost over £300
in 1989, but it was worth every penny because it never failed and
never stapled anyone's finger either. ;-)

I had a contract to produce 1200 booklets a month, each of which had
two staples. So that was 2400 staples a month for 21 months, over
half a million altogether, and no problems. It was worth every penny.

But the £20-£30 models should be fine for home and small office use.