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.....

 

[Phil]

i went for the arrow one as it was easy to get the staples from the wholesalers for it rather than have to order online and wait for it coming through. most of them in leeds stock them. it`s not one of those investments that you regret buying if it goes a little birds name`s up i would replace it.

 

[rocker]

Ive got a brilliant one for phone/cctv cable that I, ahem, emancipated from it's previous cruel masters.... It's great but as I said I wouldnt use it on low voltage even on singles which it would fit, the insulation on the staples just isn't good enough These thugh, if it has the power of the one I have it would be well worth it. Not exactly what I was looking for to start with but still looking good.

lenny, liking the look of those non conductives, the price as well. Not sure how they would stand up to mortar, but theres only one way to find out....

EDIT: Just looked at the UTAC one more closely and it only does up to 1.5mm, whereas the arrow one only does 2.5 and 6mm. Hmm, could be a pain to get both. I wonder if the UTAC staples would fit my current stapler

 

[acat]

If it goes goldcrest up doesent make sense to me

Chris

 

[biggsy]

hilti gx120 me
nails and clips are expensive

 

[grantr37]

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.

Have a look at the Cablecraft website...find it on google....can get you a discount on there



and NO this is not Advertising I am helping out fellow sparks to get the right tools and to find them cheap...before anybody has a go at me again for suggesting shops/manufacturers that aint on the side bar...