Clip gun?

[rocker]

Is there any such thing as a cable clip gun? Like a nail gun, but fires a variety of cable clips? Not staples, cable clips?

 

[UNG]

ISTR tower made one many years ago for T&E but it didn't catch on

The ones available now are mainly for round cables as used in the alarm / comms industries

 

[acat]

Arrow T72 Insulated Staple Wire Tacker : Buy Arrow T72 Insulated Staple Wire Tacker at Axminster Power Tool Centre


Have a look at the above link is that what you are after


Chris

 

[rocker]

Nah wasn't really after staples. I have a staple gun especially for telephone cable which uses 'insulated' U shape staples, and the so-called insulation is a bit of white paint. Not sure I'd be happy using them on low voltage.


... but thanks anyway, chaps.

 

[acat]

Arrow T72 Insulated Staples 9mm x 15mm Pack 300 : Tooled-Up.com

If you follow that link it shows you the staples which are plastic and not paint. I agree with your concerns but think the T72 is the best you will get these days.

Chris

 

[rocker]

Ooh tidy! Do you reckon our gods at elecsa/nic will be happy with us using these in lieu of normal cable clips? Just fed up of spending my life tap-tap-tapping the darn things in, only for them to either bend on me, or take out half a pound of mortar....

 

[acat]

All I have ever read states cable should be clipped and the distance between clips none have stated what type of clip should be used so how can they object


Chris

 

[rocker]

Excellent

 

[Phil]

Ooh tidy! Do you reckon our gods at elecsa/nic will be happy with us using these in lieu of normal cable clips? Just fed up of spending my life tap-tap-tapping the darn things in, only for them to either bend on me, or take out half a pound of mortar....

I have had one for a few years now, the aforementioned high rake are happy with them. not sure how much the replacement clips are as i just put them on top of jobs

 

[rocker]

Phil, do they go into mortar/blockwork, or even brick? Or just wood and that?

 

[Phil]

Phil, do they go into mortar/blockwork, or even brick? Or just wood and that?

wood and plasterboard no probs some mortar great not a chance with the brick work . they are great for the lofts or voids especially where it`s an issue trying to get a hammer up and nail them on a few seconds and it`s job done.

 

[rocker]

Still, seems pretty tidy.h

 

[Phil]

got the one for cat 5 bell wire etc that`s good love doing the cctv or cat 5 cables piece of cake to drop that gear in.

 

[DurhamSparky]

im tempted.!!!!

 

[Guest123]

Twin and earth cable – 6242Y

I've seen this one floating about.....