If your Swingline Model 545 stapler doesn’t rebound anymore when you staple, you don’t need to throw it away–I figured out how to fix it…
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Hardware:
My trusty desk stapler stopped rebounding after I would staple, causing me to have to lift up the stapler manually to open it up to insert pages–not good. After a closer inspection I was able to determine that the plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken:
The plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken–a cheap stapler design flaw |
Step 1: Locate a piece of packing foam.
Any squishy material will probably work. This is the piece of foam I’m currently using (it’s deformed from being installed in the stapler–originally it was rectangular):
A piece of packing foam to use as the replacement spring |
Step 2: Cut the foam to fit the width opening of the stapler and guess at the thickness.
I had to play around with it to get it to work. If it is too thick then the stapler will not close correctly and will require too much force to staple. If you don’t have enough then it won’t rebound correctly.
Step 3: Insert the foam into the stapler where the broken spring is located:
Packing foam as a replacement spring |
Step 4: Close the stapler and test it out.
Here you can see the foam in place |
When you staple it will smash the foam and then open back up when you are done:
The foam being compressed |
Now you’ve repaired and recycled your broken Swingline Model 545 stapler and saved some money. You may need to replace the foam after a few hundred staples as the cells in the foam will eventually be crushed and will not be springy anymore. If you find that yours is beyond repair you can buy another at amazon.com here.
Updated September 26, 2017
staples image by Alex White from Fotolia.com
Updated September 26, 2017
The Optima Desk and Optima Grip staplers by Swingline are comfortable and easy to use, and designed to be jam-free. In fact, the Optima line of staplers is guaranteed not to jam, when used according to the manufacturer's directions. Unfortunately, using the wrong size or style of staples, overfilling the machine and stapling through too-thick materials can still cause an Optima to jam. You can quickly remove jammed staples from Swingline's Optima Desk or Optima Grip staplers and get back to your task.
Hold the base down as you lift the top of the Optima stapler to access the staple tray.
Remove all the staples from the tray so that you have access to the jammed staple.
Turn the stapler upside down and shake it to clear out staples you can't reach with your fingers.
Grip the jammed staple with the needle-nose pliers and, while holding the stapler securely, pull it up.
Twist the staple until it breaks into two pieces if it will not pull straight out. Pull out the two individual pieces.
Contact Swingline Customer Support for a replacement at 800-820-6220 if you are unable to quickly clear the jam. The Optima series is only guaranteed not to jam when used according to the manufacturers instructions, which includes only using Optima premium jam-free staples.
- The Optima stapler line by Swingline is designed to be jam-free when Optima premium jam-free staples are used. Using another size, style or brand may cause frequent jamming and void the guarantee.
- staples image by Alex White from Fotolia.com