Great deal on a Hammer Tacker starting Monday

We've got a great deal on a Duo-Fast hammer tacker and a box of 1/4" staples that was supposed to start Monday, but since I'll be in New York to speak at Search Engine Strategies (I won't be posting here next week either), we went ahead and started it today. This deal will run through the next two weeks, ending on the 12th.

Less than the price of a box of staples
For just $15.98, you'll be able to get a hammer tacker and a box of 23,000 staples. The staples alone normally sell for $26.20 per box and the hammer tacker is a steal for $14.59, so the price for the combo is truly incredible. If you'd like to get it along with some tool parts, use this link instead.

How does it work?
It works well. Thanks for asking.

The answer you were more likely looking for is that it is a stapler with a heavy head. When you slap it against your material, the weight of the head behind the staples, utilizing inertia, will cause it to drive the staple into the material. You're just doing a hammering motion, taking frustrations out on your work and the result is stapling. Or, you could do it a bit more delicately so you don't break what you're working on. It's really up to you.

What's a Hammer Tacker for?
Hammer tackers (sometimes called slap tackers) can be used for a wide variety of jobs. Ever have a garage sale? Staple the signs up easily with this tool. How about posters on a wall? Slap and you're done. Insulation can easily be slapped into place, and upholstery can be easily held in place with just a few swift blows.

Carpet laying is yet another use, especially for stairs and outdoor carpet applied to wood. Light wood assembly, display and sign work, luggage construction, silk screen assembly, installing screen wire, building papers and permits, in-plant shipping departments, applying drapery fabric to cornices, sign shops, box spring and mattress dust covers or even automobile interior trim. Anywhere you'd use a stapler in the wide open position you can use a hammer tacker instead.

Quick Work of Repetitive Stapling
If you staple a lot, this can really save you some time. Over the course of building a rabbit cage, my nephew figures he saved 30 to 45 minutes versus using a squeeze type. The whole job was done in just over an hour, so that's quite a savings. He's literally used his father's hammer tacker to death. I'll probably be buying them a new one pretty soon so he can have one and his dad can keep his. Hopefully we'll still have some left when I get back from New York.