Rapesco S11662Z3 Galvanised Staples 26/6 mm, Box of 5000

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The standard staple sizefeatures a 23-gauge wire with 6mm (¼ inch) long legs. This size is compatible with most office and home staplers and can hold up to 30 sheets of paper together. 23/8 Staples

These staples maintain a 23-gauge wire and leg lengths of 17mm (⅝ inches), suitable for holding up to 160 sheets of paper together. 23/20 Staples

Manufactured in high-quality steel and with longer legs and sharper points to penetrate up to 40 sheets of standard 80gsm paper, Optima No. 56 premium staples guarantee accurate jam-free stapling when used with Rexel Optima Grip, Optima 20 and the Optima 40 manual and electric staplers. Staples generally have lower holding power compared to nails or screws. This can make them unsuitable for heavy-duty applications where strong connections are required. Do you love productivity and office organization as much as we do? Follow our office supplies blog for the latest trends, product comparisons, and more. Find the imperial equivalent of a metric-identified staple by simply converting the other way. For instance, if an industrial staple produced in the U.S. is 16 gauge and 1 1/4 inches long, the metric equivalent in length would be 31.75 mm. This is particularly helpful if you're working outside the United States and need staples for your U.S.-produced staple gun. Fortunately, most staple guns and even office staplers today are manufactured with tolerances that allow for inexact conversion replacement staples to be used. Most staplers and staple guns even accept multiple sizes of staples. The word "staple" originated in the late thirteenth Century, from Old English stapol, meaning "post, pillar". The word's first usage in the paper-fastening sense is attested from 1895. [1] History [ edit ]

In the home [ edit ] A common stapler with a dual-function anvil that can bend legs inward or outward The legs of a staple are the two protruding sections that penetrate the paper when using a stapler. Staple size often refers to the length of these legs. The length of the legs is crucial since it determines the number of paper sheets that can be fastened securely. Here at Staples, we have a large range of Office Supplies and Stationeryavailable to meet all your needs at fantastic prices. Key Information:

Anatomy of a Staple

When used to hold paper together, staples create a more or less permanent attachment. Removing them without damaging the paper can be challenging, whereas paperclips can be easily added and removed without harming the paper. For a standard-sized staple, this will look like ’23/6′. The first number is the wire gauge size, while the second number is the length of the legs. In the case of the standard staple, the length of the legs is 6mm, which is equal to ¼ inch. 23/6 Staples Legend has it the stapler was first created in France in the 18th century, commissioned into existence by no other than the King of France at the time, King Louis XV. Lou was looking for a more expedient way to fasten his royal documents together, and et voila, the stapler was born. The staples the King used were a bit different than the ones we’ve described above: Lou’s staples bore his royal court’s insignia, and some claim they were made of gold and encrusted with jewels. Gawdy to us, maybe, but pretty on-brand for a King. With a 23-gauge wire and 20mm (¾ inch) long legs, these staples can hold up to 200 sheets of paper at a time. 23/24 Staples The crown, or top part of the staple connecting the two legs, is also known as the staple’s width. When stapling paper, the crown is the visible part across the work. Wire Gauge