: I have a brad nailer (like New Yankee Norm's), but don't have a good staple
: gun. No mention is ever made of power nailers, good or bad, in anything
: I've seen or read on stripping. Has anyone tried using a brad nailer
: instead of staples?

: Brads seem almost a better choice than staples for strip building: they leave
: a single, smaller hole. The problems I see are getting a good grip when
: removing the brads, and keeping the nailer from driving the head into the
: strip. I'm thinking of driving the brads through thin rigid insulation,
: and then just pulling the insulation off the top. Alternatively, I can
: make a little spacer out of 1/8" hard board with a small hole drilled
: through it; this has the benefit of indexing the brad to the strip edge
: and the form. I would like to leave a bit more sticking out, so I can get
: a better grip when it comes time to remove it. The more I leave sticking
: out, though, the more likely I am to snag on it.

: This waffling around makes staple-less look a little more viable. Never mind;
: I'll just go buy a pneumatic stapler and a good staple puller. How much
: cerebralizing can a simple project stand?

: Mike.
Mike I use a Craftsman brad nailer and an electric Arrow Stapler, Which you can get at any hardware store or chain for about $29.00 I personally have found some strips do better with a staple than a brad and vice versa. One word of caution, When using the brad nailer with the 1 1/2 brads, in the stem area be aware of where your other hand is! I gotta tell you it hurts. Alot more than a staple.
Cheers, Elliott