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    Wire Clamp aid - Old idea

    Being in a drought at the moment, when it started raining yesterday morning I was running around like a person possessed, collecting water and getting it into my tank. Only problem is the tank is on a terrace at the back of my yard about 5m up. Nice as gravity helps with the irrigation later

    In between the showers I quickly threw together a submergable pump in a dustbin and a pipe up to the tanks. I could now collect water (swimming pool cover)and trow it into the dustbin and it could be pumped up to the tank...where am I going to with this looong story.

    My take on the "old" wire clamp tool. Used it to connect what ever pipes I could find to make up the 20 meters I needed to get to the tanks. Can share its working if someone does not know this type of clamp. Fortunately made it some time ago so it was ready for use and at least clamps were going to be no problem.

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    the clamps are super neat, low profiled and for mine I use galvanised wire. I tried stainless, but find the wire has too much spring back.

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    And I have to share with my Web family that I managed to recover +600 Liters of water with some promise of some more rain Monday after noon

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    And this is why I do it.

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    Nice work, you are a busy person.
    You can buy soft stainless wire as florists and cheap jewellery makers use it.
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    OK, I'll bite . . . please explain the operation. It looks simple enough to make and the clamps looks very useful. Thanks for the post.

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    Was hoping nobody would ask, my video skills are terrible, but will go and find a link that is more easily understood that all my bla bla bla

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    Quote Originally Posted by garage nut View Post
    Was hoping nobody would ask, my video skills are terrible, but will go and find a link that is more easily understood that all my bla bla bla
    No need to become a videographer. The manufacturer's page...

    https://clamptitetools.com/

    has videos describing its use.
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    Thanks garage nut! We've added your Wire Clamp Tool to our Miscellaneous category,
    as well as to your builder page: garage nut's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




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    Here are the ones I have left of the ones I made, three different sizes. One year a bunch of my "handy" friends and my kids got them for Christmas presents.

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    Here is the tutorial from the manufacture's page.
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    This was the one I was looking for. Construction is even simpler. Stumbled on it long after I had made my first one and given it to a farmer, and he could not understand how to use the tool.



    Was also not sure If I could post the "Manufacturer's" video

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    Quote Originally Posted by garage nut View Post
    Was also not sure If I could post the "Manufacturer's" video
    Yes, you can, no problem at all. YouTube video uploaders can choose to disable external embedding if they wish, but of course it's usually in their best interests to allow their videos to be shared widely.

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