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Douglas Johnston06/06/2017 11:34:22
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I have an old tacking stapler that I need some staples for but am not sure what size is needed. I have spent the last hour googling about staple sizes and have made some progress but can't find the detail I need about T50 size staples.

The inside measurement between the legs of the required staples is exactly 10mm but I can't find if this is the T50 size or not. All the references I have found just give the length of the staple legs but not the space between them.
​ If anybody has some T50 staples handy can you please measure the inside dimension for the width of the staple.

thanks,
Doug

roy entwistle06/06/2017 11:52:09
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I get them to be 9.6mm. I get the part of the stapler that they sit on when loaded to be 9.00mm

Roy

JasonB06/06/2017 12:24:01
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I've just measured a couple of "genuine" Arrow T50s and get 9.4 on one and 9.5 on the other, both 10.6 outside width

MW06/06/2017 12:26:36
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You have to be careful with staples because some of them are brand specific, like the wickes metal one I own. Only takes it's staples.

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Bazyle06/06/2017 12:41:09
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older so you are probably looking for 3/8in

Douglas Johnston06/06/2017 12:57:09
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Thanks for the replies, it looks like the T50 ones will not fit since the part they slide on is about 9.9mm wide and 3/8" would also be too narrow. It may well be some non standard size that I can't get now and will have to ditch the stapler.

Doug crying 2

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