Buckle straps

[TaffyDuck]

I used to be able to get buckle straps from my supplier but not anymore.

Does anyone know where i can buy them now, big enough to take 25mm tails. ebay has some daft self adhesive ones but want the old fashioned type

 

[Engineer54]

I still find them the neatest method out there, for installation of clipping surface T&E cables... They don't go brittle over time either!!

 

[monkeyelectric]

I haven't seen any in ages but i will agree they look sooooo much better that cheap crap plastic clips

 

[GLENNSPARK]

theres a site here:

Cable Ties. Wire & Zip, Plastic & Stainless Ties & Wraps Black

they sell the stainless type ones with the rollerball catch...
i think the ones you meen are those that had a nail to fix....
you could always drive a nail through the rollerball tie...use it like that...or fix with a screw...

 

[Richard Burns]

There was a post on here about Buckle Clips a few months ago. Do not know if any of the links are still valid.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

There was a post on here about Buckle Clips a few months ago. Do not know if any of the links are still valid.

they were used a lot on VIR and lead cable...

 

[beekay1943]

Although not a tradesman, my supply of these very handy buckle clips had run out and I too had no luck at all trying to source a supplier either locally or online. However, I did find a supplier who can supply orders of varying sizes - the company is called Saren Engineering and their website is at cable tie, cable ties UK, metal cable clips uk

 

[driverman]

they were used a lot on VIR and lead cable...

i used them a great deal late 60's 70's on pvc T&E, much neater when clipping several cables together.Would only use tower clips when they first came out in airing cupboards/cupboards etc. Buckle clips much neater down the side of a door frame!

 

[Engineer54]

they were used a lot on VIR and lead cable...

That's because they were basically the only clips available at that time!! lol!!

Still the best method for clipping T&E as well as many other types of cable. You can pre-install the clips accurately in correct positions, making it easier to then come along dressing and clipping the cable. Installed well, after a lick of paint the clips almost disappear, unless you really look for them!!

 

[driverman]

I actually used some very recently in my garage! I found some old boxes that I must of had some 30 plus years. Just proves never throw any thing away lol. You never know when you might need them!

 

[7029 dave]

Flea bay do them box 250 £5

 

[driverman]

AHhhh i can remember clipping 7/029 cable,then 2.5mm cable came out! Nice radius bends using 7/029 but with 2.5mm took ages to get used to trying to get a nice radius bend on it! Used to have work the inner conductor out towards the end so as to get the cable to lay flat at the bend. Happy days!

 

[7029 dave]

AHhhh i can remember clipping 7/029 cable,then 2.5mm cable came out! Nice radius bends using 7/029 but with 2.5mm took ages to get used to trying to get a nice radius bend on it! Used to have work the inner conductor out towards the end so as to get the cable to lay flat at the bend. Happy days!

Ha Ha, yes good ole cable ripped loads out time gone bye, and it was still in good nic sacrilege!!.

 

[Aindowsimon]

There us'd to be an add for them in the back of PE magazine. Il check if its still there when I get home

 

[Sparky Pat]

Saren is the name of the firm your looking for. They do the old Tenby buckle clips.

 

[shanky887614]

Can someone post a pic, don't think I have seen these

Edit:

I have actually seen them before, thanks for link

 

[guest119]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=b...ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckle-clips.co.uk%2F;167;200

 

[beekay1943]

Flea bay do them box 250 £5

Can you provide a link to this offer, Dave?

 

[driverman]

i know they used to come in various sizes, but what i used to do sometime was to double them up (2 joined together) to clip several cables together side by side. None of this tram line stuff using tower clips