restoring a marshall basketweave

[BaronGreenback]

does anyone know where I can find the correct size staples and staple gun to use for installing a basketweave grill cloth? I know nobody will see them but i want to do it right. i also want to use the same staples on the rubber at the end of the support post.

im having real trouble finding anything near what marshall use. all the ones ive seen are too wide.

[Scumback Speakers]

Those staples are a round 3/16" wide staple. Same ones they used to tack down the piping. They're available, but you also have to get a staple gun to match them, and I think they were black, not the typical silver color, too.

Good luck. I gave up trying to get them.

[BaronGreenback]

hmmm. they gotta be out there somewhere. ive just got a recovered cab back from marshall and they used the same sized staples, they are silver coloured. i might email them and try and find out that way. its about my last resort if no-one here knows.

[Scumback Speakers]

Probably have to get a matching staple gun, but here's what's available in the USA at McMaster.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#electric-stapl ... es/=8dxg70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Part Number: 6010A64
$3.48 per Box of 1000
For Stapler Type
Staples for Air-Powered, Electric, Cordless, and Manual Staplers
Stapler Brand Name
Arrow, McMaster-Carr, Surebonder
Arrow Stapler Model Number
ET150
McMaster-Carr Stapler Model Number
6010A5
Surebonder Stapler Model Number
9620
Staple Width
3/16"
Leg Length
1/2"
Material
Galvanized Steel
Style
Standard
Box Quantity
1,000

[BaronGreenback]

those look like the ones by my measuring, thanks Jim.

now to find them in the UK...

[Scumback Speakers]

those look like the ones by my measuring, thanks Jim.

now to find them in the UK...

Yep, they're the right size, I guess the staples corroded in the cabs after 40 years....right? LOL

Well, good luck with it. I just gave up on those and went with the 7/16" staples since they were readily available at any Home Depot or hardware store.

[BaronGreenback]

yeah i normally use a hand stapler and some standard wide staples, but its time to get more authentic.

I think those 12mm narrow cap staples we are talking about require an electric stapling gun, and they are not cheap, but probably worth getting if im doing a few cabs. I'll have a look around B&Q tomorrow and see what they've got.

[BaronGreenback]

if anyones interested I bought an Arrow ET150 stapler and some 12mm staples for it. online, not from B&Q.

http://www.arrowstaples.co.uk/et150-arr ... e-gun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the staple depth and crown dimensions are correct but they are a little bit thicker. I can live with that though.