Essentially, an air compressor inside the nail gun creates the power needed to drive the nail into the wood. Nails, often attached with glue, are loaded into the nail gun’s magazine. Directly beneath the magazine is a blade that provides the force that shoots the nails into the wood.

What do you use an air stapler for?

People use pneumatic staplers to attach materials that might become easily dislodged if they were attached with a small nail. These include: insulation, house wrap, roofing felt, and hardwood flooring or engineered flooring underlayment.

Why does my staple gun not work?

When any important part is broken or worn out, the tool simply won’t work. Before you start using a staple gun, check to ensure the spring, hammer, and rail are correctly assembled and undamaged. … Small variances can gum up the works and cause staples to jam or defeat the spring or hammer mechanisms.