install staples / fencing staples ( I'm going crazy! )

[pepparkakshuset]

hi

I'm losing it now ...
trying to get in fence staples high up on some wobbly posts and it's not going well, I must say.

there's no counterhold up there, it just flexes away. does anyone have a good tip?
I've tried holding a sledgehammer behind the post as a counterhold, but apparently, you need 3 arms, one to hold the sledgehammer, one to hold the staple, and one to hit with the hammer.

(written in an upset state)

 

[Vante]

Check out https://www.aerfast.se/sv/verktyg/spikpistoler/klammerverktyg/storaklammerverktyg/20235-gt40fs/

 

[Bernieberg]

Hold the märla with a pair of pliers (with jaws as wide as the märla) and tap it until it sticks. Use the sledgehammer behind if needed. Then continue with a hammer and sledgehammer, but once the märla is in place, only two hands are needed.

 

[Immobil]

there's no resistance up there, it just flexes away. does anyone have a good tip?

Stand with your chest/stomach/airbag against the post. Attach the eye with a light tap of the hammer. Then drive in the rest with your body as support. The pliers are more for amateurs.

 

[Bernieberg]

There is an old rule that says you shouldn't use your stomach at the top of wobbly poles

The polygrip is king for this! With a bit of finesse, the polygrip pulls the staple halfway in with a snap. You need to be somewhat accurate, of course.

 

[Immobil]

The same old rule says that you shouldn't nail staples into wobbly posts.

 

[pepparkakshuset]

The same old rule says that you shouldn't nail staples into wobbly posts.

I understand the origin of this rule.

 

[pepparkakshuset]

There is an old rule that says you shouldn't use your stomach at the top of wobbly poles

The Polygrip is king for this! With a little finesse, the Polygrip drives the staple halfway with a snap. You need to be a bit precise, of course.

will practice...

 

[pepparkakshuset]

going to practice...

Have evaluated some options. Pipe wrench was the best. Right weight in the snap and good precision.