On 10/04/2021 13:24, Chris Green wrote:
Richard wrote:
On 10/04/2021 11:50, Chris Green wrote:
I have searched and can't find anything that does this.

There are loads of "cable tie guns" which simply tighten the tie and
cut the end off, but that's the easy bit to do manually!

I have a job comong up which will involve threading lots of cable ties
through wire netting and round and back, then poking the end of the
tie through the hole and then (the easy bit that the gun does) pulling
tight and (probably not) cutting the end off.

So is there anything out there which will make the first two stages
easier:-

1 - Poking the pie out and back through some netting. It's sort of
generic when using a tie, you nead to thread it *round* something
and the tie wants to be straight.

2 - Having got it round and back, poke the end through the hole
(as the actress said to the bishop).


I can imagine some sort of tool that you could insert a tie into which
would have a curved channel that you put round whatever it is you want
the tie round. Push a lever (or something) and the tie is fed round
the track and back to you. For the tool to do part 2 as well is more
difficult but even doing part 1 would make using cable ties a whole
lot easier.


Heat the ties to soften them. Form around a suitable curve and leave to
cool. Should end up with "u" shaped ties.

That might well actually make the job less painful, thank you for the
idea.


I've done this before..... the trick I do is:

Fold into a V the end of the cable tie so you then have a V shaped hook
on the end of the cable tie so it looks like a V on the end of an I.

Insert V end of the I end into one wire fence hole. Move & rotate so the
end of the cable tie is in the adjacent hole. Then use your fingers or a
pair of pliers to then pull the cable tie round.

Then either straighten out the V or cut it off at the acute angle apex.

Jobs a good un.