On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:53:11 -0800 (PST)
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I have been using an ice pick to get under the staple and
get it so it is not flush. After that some long nose pliers
to pull the staple out. Some times the staple will break
into two pieces when I am trying to get it up a bit with
the ice pick. Just a pain because it takes two operations.
I am not convinced that the nail puller would be faster.
The staples are flush with the plywood. So something sharp
like the ice pick in needed to get the staple up where it
can be grabbed.

I use an old medium bladed screwdriver in place of your ice pick. The
tip is way too thin/worn to be much good as a screwdriver anymore. I
can work it under the middle of a staple and then creep it out to the
edges. Then I can get a good grip on the staple with pliers. Usually a
large plier, one big enough that the jaws are wider than the staple
work best. That way they grip both sides of the staple and I usually
get the whole staple out without it breaking into pieces. Note the
_usually_

A large pair of diagonal cutters can be a big help in gripping broken
pieces and working them out too...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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