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I found a pair of cable tie pliers at goodwill today, they felt good and Made in the USA. Picked up for $4.00. I did a google search and found these at the $200.00 range? Anyone know of these?

http://www.alliedelec.com/thomas-betts-wt193a/70039940/

http://www.gordonelectricsupply.com...h~product~part~5608321~ds~dept~process~search

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And those are a LONG way from Horror Fright, they're Thomas & Betts. $200 probably isn't that far off from original price.
 
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I remember when Ty-Raps first came out ,they used metal stakes to lock the bundle , I have two of these. 1972 was when I first used them.
 
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We still use the ones with metal stakes at work all the time.
 
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That's a great deal if they work. I have a similar set from a different manufacturer and they are handier than hell. I use a lot of zip ties on my race car, and they allow you to get a quality tie in odd places.
 
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these are the real bad boys - i can probably hang off these.. will easily hold a few hundred pounds with a few of these..
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edit - just saw online - these are rated for 250lbs.. i could have probably just looked at the label in the package..
 
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nahuebsch82 said:
I found a pair of cable tie pliers at goodwill today, they felt good and Made in the USA. Picked up for $4.00. I did a google search and found these at the $200.00 range? Anyone know of these?
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First off, YOU ****! :shocking: :beer:

Not sure who makes them for Thomas&Betts, but they are nice (have used a WT197 many, many times). Little bit of care and they'll last and last.

And when NEW, they do sell for that much. Any tool with a terminal or cable tie manufacturer's label on them are expensive. Usually rebranded, so if you can figure out who actually made it, it's possible to save a noticeable amount of money (skip the markup whenever possible :evil:).

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I remember when Ty-Raps first came out ,they used metal stakes to lock the bundle , I have two of these. 1972 was when I first used them.
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Still available, and my favorite plastic cable tie. :thumbup:
 
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I have the Panduit brand. Panduit is the go to brand in the electronic industry, also $200/$300 buks. The best way to tighten cable ties and a must in the electronic business. But yea great find!!
 
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Great find for $4! I worked as an electro-mechanical assembler for a brief period while doing an internship and these proved invaluable when producing elaborate wiring harnesses. Great tool!
 
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Do those just tighten the wire tie? I can see it for an industrial setting, but for home use??

The OP did GOOD for four bucks, but $200?? Yikes!
 
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thebeekeeper1 said:
Do those just tighten the wire tie? I can see it for an industrial setting, but for home use??

The OP did GOOD for four bucks, but $200?? Yikes!
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They tighten and cut flush when working properly.
I had a similar older model with issues with the blade cover shifting - probably from banging around in the truck box for many years.
Finally replaced it with a GreenLee for 1/3 the price.
You can't go wrong for $4.00.
 
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these are the one i have at work - they are for the wide, heavy duty ties in the picture i posted.. if i remember correctly, they run over $300 - and im assuming its because they are so uncommon..
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they are called "ast tensioning tool" by the manufacturer. first one of these i was issued was taken and thrown on the building roof by a senior lineman, as i was told "you dont need these" 15 years ago. however - if you need to really tighten something down, your not doing it with just a pair of lineman pliers. i dont use them very often at all, more for projects and fastening **** to the truck or in the bucket, but they work extremely well. they work with the heavy duty ties rated to hold 250lbs.
 
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kctyphoon said:
these are the one i have at work - they are for the wide, heavy duty ties in the picture i posted.. If i remember correctly, they run over $300 - and im assuming its because they are so uncommon..
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they are called "ast tensioning tool" by the manufacturer. First one of these i was issued was taken and thrown on the building roof by a senior lineman, as i was told "you dont need these" 15 years ago. However - if you need to really tighten something down, your not doing it with just a pair of lineman pliers. I dont use them very often at all, more for projects and fastening **** to the truck or in the bucket, but they work extremely well. They work with the heavy duty ties rated to hold 250lbs.
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ibew 827 ?
 
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kctyphoon said:
these are the one i have at work - they are for the wide, heavy duty ties in the picture i posted.. if i remember correctly, they run over $300 - and im assuming its because they are so uncommon..
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they are called "ast tensioning tool" by the manufacturer. first one of these i was issued was taken and thrown on the building roof by a senior lineman, as i was told "you dont need these" 15 years ago. however - if you need to really tighten something down, your not doing it with just a pair of lineman pliers. i dont use them very often at all, more for projects and fastening **** to the truck or in the bucket, but they work extremely well. they work with the heavy duty ties rated to hold 250lbs.
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Ha! When I saw this thread that was what went through my head......no need.
What.do u use those on? Deltec?
 
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That unit is for the large tywraps used for attaching flexible ducts to collars .
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10-4 I have a MALCO-marked one that I use for duct work.

The smaller ties I just tighten by hand and cut off with a wire cutter.

FWIW, I use the JT&T Products 50 lb test tie straps. They seem to stand up to the sun about as good as any.
 
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