Clamptite

[Jeff423]

Has anyone used the Clamptite system for making hose clamps from SS wire?
I was looking for some decent US made worm drive clamps when I found it. They have a good website which showed how it works. I googled Clamptite and it gets mostly positive reviews but they do point out that you need a lot of clearance around the hose to "swing" the tool. So it probably wouldn't be good in confined spaces - not a problem for me.
However I trust this forum more than a google or Facebook search.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Don't know the brand name, but the F-I-L has had a wire-to-clap tool that is older than the 47 years I.ve been in the family.

The clamps are one time use (destroy to remove) and you need about 4.5 to 5: of space to use it. The clamps outlast the hoses the lock in place!

Ivan

 

[Marshwheeling]

Somewhere around here, I have one. I bought it in a booth at Sturgis about 30 years ago. It is amazing the things a pretty girl can talk a guy into. You might even be tempted to tip a gal five bucks for lighting your cigar for you.

Mine is made of aluminum, and can be expected to have a limited service life, I was told. It cost five or ten bucks. I resisted the temptation to buy the more durable professional model made of stainless for about fifty bucks. Just as well. I have not used it enough over the years to wear it out or to justify the cost of the pro model.
On a couple of occasions, I have dragged it out and used it to wire a couple of things together. My wire coils never seemed as neat as they were demonstrated to be. I don’t think of it often, if at all.