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    How do you use staple guns safely?
    Sarah Fogle
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    Sarah Fogle is a DIY Home Improvement Specialist and the creator of Ugly Duckling House. With over a decade of experience, Sarah specializes in beginner-friendly home remodeling projects. Sarah holds an MBA from Georgia State University. She has been featured in multiple publications including Better Homes and Gardens and Make Magazine. She has also partnered with brands such as Lowe's, Home Depot, and Martha Stewart Crafts.
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    Double-check which end of the staple gun where the staples are supposed to come out of. On some tools, it's not always where you might think! The "legs" of the staple should always come out from the end.
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    How do you keep a staple gun from jamming?
    Sarah Fogle
    DIY Specialist
    Sarah Fogle is a DIY Home Improvement Specialist and the creator of Ugly Duckling House. With over a decade of experience, Sarah specializes in beginner-friendly home remodeling projects. Sarah holds an MBA from Georgia State University. She has been featured in multiple publications including Better Homes and Gardens and Make Magazine. She has also partnered with brands such as Lowe's, Home Depot, and Martha Stewart Crafts.
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    Always load your staple gun with sections of full, joined staples. The gun is more likely to jam if you use small, broken bits of staples.
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    My three-in-one staple shoots out double staples. I'm thinking it may be spring fatigue. What can I do?
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    The punching end may be too large for the staples you are using. Try checking what size they should be and maybe try using thicker staples.
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    What if staples buckle?
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    Take out the magazine (near the magazine button). Reload the magazine with staples. Then, put the magazine back in and plug the staple gun in. Test it out.
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    What can I do if I hurt my finger while using a staple gun?
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    Clean the wound, apply some antibiotic medicine to it, and bandage it.
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    How do you load staples into a JT21 M stapler?
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    Just google it.
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