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Re: Tools: Boiling the stapler
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/12/2001, 9:14 am
In Response To: Tools: Boiling the stapler (Jay Babina)

: Once it got clogged and wouldn't work. Sometimes liquid glue gets into the
: firing mechanism. I boiled mine and it worked. Back in running condition.
: I gave it a shot of WD-40 for good luck.

Be sure to save the broth for a nice soup stock. Be careful with the WD-40 as you don't want oil stains on your boat.

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Tools: Boiling the stapler
Jay Babina -- 12/11/2001, 11:29 am
Re: Tools: Boiling the stapler
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/12/2001, 9:14 am