Step 3: Insert the foam into the stapler where the broken spring is located: If you don’t have enough then it won’t rebound correctly. If it is too thick then the stapler will not close correctly and will require too much force to staple. I had to play around with it to get it to work.
Step 2: Cut the foam to fit the width opening of the stapler and guess at the thickness. This is the piece of foam I’m currently using (it’s deformed from being installed in the stapler–originally it was rectangular):Ī piece of packing foam to use as the replacement spring The plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken–a cheap stapler design flawĪny squishy material will probably work. After a closer inspection I was able to determine that the plastic tab that serves as the rebound spring was broken: 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.
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… How to Fix a Swingline Model 545 Stapler With a Broken Rebound Spring Swingline Model 545 Stapler with a broken rebound spring
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