![]() ![]() After a closer inspection I was able to determine that the plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken: My trusty desk stapler stopped rebounding after I would staple, causing me to have to lift up the stapler manually to open it up to insert pages–not good. Only precision-made Swingline chisel point staples consistently provide staple points 15 to 20 sharper than average, resulting in easier paper penetration and. This is the piece of foam I’m currently using (it’s deformed from being installed in the stapler–originally it was rectangular):Ī piece of packing foam to use as the replacement spring The plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken–a cheap stapler design flawĪny squishy material will probably work. Step 2: Cut the foam to fit the width opening of the stapler and guess at the thickness. ![]() I had to play around with it to get it to work. ![]() If it is too thick then the stapler will not close correctly and will require too much force to staple. Step 3: Insert the foam into the stapler where the broken spring is located: If you don’t have enough then it won’t rebound correctly. Step 4: Close the stapler and test it out. ![]()
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