Clamptite the homemade version & The Str8 Six Fan challenge
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- In this video I mad a DIY version of the Clamptite tool. Also I extend a challenge to Straight Six Fan.
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So we tried to make the clamptite. It kinda works tell me what you think of it.
too much work on it too little results, that´s Brasilian version much better.
th-cam.com/video/6lYgwNqOxm8/w-d-xo.html
much more quick...
Cunningly elegant solution. Hat's off to that, I'll be making one just like that.
Subbed, lifehack shortcuts here, got a fan and will sub to your request, and share!👍
This Russian TH-camr has a great version too. He uses the wire clamps to make tools, ladders, and even a catamaran.
th-cam.com/video/mRc7ZDRcgrQ/w-d-xo.html
@@mixercrafts5138 That is not simpler to do. It involves 3-4 serious drilling what you can't do with a handheld drill and welding as well. The OP method is much simpler to do. Only needs to drill one thread (I did with a handheld drill) and some grinding/filing.
I've seen that tool advertised for $65, I've seen it made by hand where it takes an entire weekend and $1000 tools to make it. Your's is done in 5 minutes for next to nothing in parts with nothing but the basics in anybodies garage workshop. Brilliant. I want you on my team when the zombie apocalypse occurs.
There's one out there where you can use a cocking gun and a hacksaw takes about 5 minutes
A turnbuckle and a wing nut and my Dremel...you, sir, have rocked my casbah. Thank you much!
Was in a pinch, at work abroad, million $ per month project ongoing. Major water burst leak onto equally expensive electronic power supply boxes. Thankfully boxes were fine but risky no doubt. Told the team not to worry ill solve it, I just KNEW there was a quick solution to this, was ready to dump whatever money on clamptite overnight fargen ultime express pro shipping, but saw this video. Next morning went to hardware store when they opened doors, bought the goods, €7 total, switzerland prices!!
Got to the workshop for tools, banged this out with extreme haste, replaced the hose clamps that they used, 1" dia water hose, water pump mustve been the size of a car but cannot confirm. Huge water supply. 2hrs total to make the tool and change the clamps.
In hindsight, it was a shoddy job, but given the time I had it was the best I could do that was coming out of my own pocket.
It worked, it worked beautifully, took everything we threw at it, not a single drop leaked (with machine movements inc (not static))
Gave the tool to the inhouse tech that worked at the facility because he was a top bloke.
Made three more of this tool each was better and more exceptional than the last as I had more experience making them, again, donated them to friends one who moved to start a farm, indispensible for those application moreso.
I stress this... no other clamp system will hold up to this style of hose clamp, water is less compressible than hydraulic, it is fine fine fine for hydraulic.
Wire clamp is so good and strong, theres risk of cutting into the hose, let that sink in, if you need more clamp strength, add in more loops, broader the clamp, the more coverage, once around is still 101% coverage.
If done right, the hose will burst before the clamp.
I love it when a make project does not require 10K worth of machinery. Thanks and good job.
It really be like that as well 😂
That's the best DIY solution I've seen yet. The wire wraps work wonderfully and were the industry standard back in the day before hose clamps had been invented. The nice thing is that all you need is a spool of wire and you can clamp any hose size you might run into. One of the keys is to keep the wraps around the hose as close as possible, not spaced out an inch like you have. With such a large gap from side to side, you're allowing a hair more leeway in the wire than you want and it can make for a weaker hold. As you've seen, though, it does hold.
Agreed. I think this guy needs to give himself a lot more credit for making, by far, the simplest way to replicate an otherwise expensive tool.
I have viewed many attempts to replicate this tool; some very fancy and some questionable. This looks to me to be the best DIY solution by a country mile.
And if a bar is slipped through the eyelet on the tightening screw, you could get some serious tension going on.
So I'm off to the hardware store to get a turnbuckle. Or maybe a few as they can be made cheaply in various sizes depending upon the task at hand.
@@tassie7325 If you get a chance, check out Advoko's design. th-cam.com/video/mRc7ZDRcgrQ/w-d-xo.html It's not as simple a build, but it's very nice! And, I like how he shows a wide range of uses around his camp. The big problem I had was getting good wire. I thought all the bailing wire I have around would be a great thing... but it's so weak that you just can't put much tension on it before it snaps. Definitely want aluminum or stainless steel wire for general purpose work!
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Yes. I had seen Advoko's YT clip on this. A very nice tool indeed and one that I place into the 'fancy' category. Plus his use of the clamps on tool handles is an excellent idea.
I was thinking of using fencing wire as it is readily available, comes in several gauges and is relatively inexpensive.
I figured if it is strong enough to hold up under tension over several meters it should be strong enough to make hose clamps.
@@tassie7325 Let me know how that fencing wire works out. One of the issues I had with the thinner bailing wire was that it rusted through in no time flat. 😒
@@threeriversforge1997
Will do. Although it may take some time as fencing wire (which is normally galvanized) can last up to 50 years in all elements. Which is another reason why I thought it would be a good choice.
Well-done instructional video. The Clamptite tool is offered in several sizes for different wire gauges and work diameters, which could be accommodated in the DIY version with different size turnbuckles and corresponding bolt and wingnut sizes.
Genial! Love the simplicity of the design from hardware store parts. That wingnut thing is brillant. No mig or fancy grinding. Look forward to make my own.
Love this! I've seen many versions of this tool, but so far yours is the easiest to make and very simple to use. I love it when I can use existing things which are cheap and easy to obtain (like a turnbuckle) and use it for such a handy tool! I'm gonna definitely try this in a larger size for heavier-gauge wire, for mending hoses and fences!
I built mine a few months ago. I like the simple design of your clamp Tite. On the push end I tapered it to get the loop a little tighter, and to get it a little closer to the tubing. The stainless wire works awesome.
You need to give yourself a lot more credit young man. That is a brilliant DIY solution to replace a simple but expensive tool.
Love the signs hanging in your garage. Thanks for sharing. Solidarity brother.
Oh man.... challenge accepted. Now you got my mind thinking! Thank you so much for your creative way thinking of a shout-out!
Quite possibly THE BEST wire clamp tool build I’ve seen ! You sir are a genius !
This project is so simple. Much better than others on internet. Clean and simple.
Yeah but sometimes cheap and simple comes out like this one, worthless. Every other person's versions have actually worked. This one did a total flop.
Was just getting ready to pull the trigger for a Clamptight tool on amazon for $65.00. I backed up and went searching for something I could DIY and here you are! Excellent. Instant LIKE and SUBSCRIBED! Greetings from Alaska.
Fantastic! Telecomm Installers are the best and always comes up with handy tools, especially out in the field and @ data centers.
I had the exact same observation after I built mine 2 yrs ago. I was using different wire, including Bailing wire with poor results. Then I ordered that Stainless steel wire from amazon one day when I was ordering some other things and it makes a WORLD of difference. Don't judge until you try it with the right wire. I swear it was worth it. Great tool. Handy as heck!
I can totally see that. What's the correct wire similar too?
@@IdleGarage This is what Clamplite recommends -and what I use.
smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VR49D6 Cheers
The clamping pressure is in the wire. Use the right wire and you will be able to clamp most any hose as tight as you like. The clamp and wire would be great for any radiator hose or garden hose you wanted. I don't think I would use the clamp on any hydraulic hose except for the return side. I think I would make mine with 3/8" or 5/16" turnbuckle and use a bench grinder to grind the head of the bolt so I could use the extra length and then cut the groove into the end of the bolt.
You are a gods damn genius. Wish I watched this before I spent 30 bucks on amazon. And I can tell you this. IT WORKS! I bought one specifically to repair my air hose without hose clamps. Holds at 150 psi for 3 months now. Used it on a garden hose as well and also to secure the little rubber sleeves on the end of air and electrical cords that keep em from bending to much at the end but always slide down. I like it because you can still roll up an air hose without cutting yourself. It's almost seamless.
You did a nice job of explaining in detail what the tool is supposed to do and how it does it. Thanks for the time and effort to make and post this.
Its a great concept and I have the actual all stainless clamptite tool and it works very well. its good enough to replace hose clamps with the proper safety wire. For heavy stuff I use .051 WCS aircraft wire and its actually hard to remove once installed. It's far from a zip tie though
My assorted clamps are more convenient to me 😂
What's really great about it, the rope tensioner you can get in all sort of sizes, easy to scale it for your exact needs.
Thanks for the DIY clamptite instructions
Before serpentine engine belts , when engine's used several belts
I use the same hardware to create a belt tensioner tool, used when installing ALTERNATORs or new fan belts etc..
Cut off the hook and the eye braze on open ended curved pieces of steel, use pieces of all thread and couplers on the NORMAL right hand threaded end to extend the length as needed, many years later and I still have that home made tool in my tool bag
That beats buying the commercial tools which look like you describe. I'll fab one for tensioning electric motors (on the NEMA mounts with slotted holes) next time I need one.
I have studied many of these DIY videos. I even made a lesser version. Yours leaves all the others in the dust!
I will easily make this one next. Thank you for the inspiration.
Really clever. As for the not seeing “pressure test” results as somebody mentioned below, this would fair well. The turnbuckle’s purpose is to operate under tension, and this is exactly how it is being used here. Well done!
amazing tool ..briliant idea thank u for demo sharing
Brilliance in simplicity! Well done
Awesome video. I have watched several of these. This is by far the most sensible and affordable. You don't need anything but hand tools. And even the most expensive turnbuckle is still cheap. As for the wire any quality stainless wire would work. Bottom line it is all affordable. And a better clamp too boot.
This idea of Clamptite is really cool & good because 1. It is a simple one piece tool 2. It does not require complicated fabrication of anything 3. It uses items readily available 4. It is pretty useful in confined spaces because the other tools require lots of working space for your hands around the tool.
THIS IS GOOD 👌🏻 👌🏻 👌🏻 👌🏻
guys im passing the knowledge forward have fun great vid
I love it and I am making me one no matter how much I don't need one. It's like climbing the mountain. Use hanger wire and you're good. Boy, you are a genius!
I have a strange habit. When Im drunk, I watch home made clamptite videos (not even kidding). Not only do I think the clamptite is an amazing invention, because it uses basic mechanics to turn wire into a clamp ... but I think you can learn about lots of countries by the materials and techniques they use to make one of these in the shop.
This being said, I reckon your design is by far one of the best, and requires a few basic, cheap components, and very little work. Personally I would guess that if you use MUCH thicker wire, and practice your technique, you will realise your design is actually very good.
Thanks for the video.
Hey DBT, NICE creation! I'll try to get time to build it! Thanks for your great effort.
If you wrap the wire tight and neat when you put full tension on this design it is stronger than a regular hose clamp but yes you have to use high tensile wire. This idea of a hose clamp goes back 70 - 80 yrs, it's actually called an aviation clamp and used by the EAA.
Anything home made is worth a try good job love the idea
Genius !!!!... You just saved about $70. Keep up the good work.
Simplesmente fantástico, fantástico a ideia de usar um esticador como base para a nova ferramenta!!! Fantástico mesmo!
Well done ❗️
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Excellent. You can always put a bar through the eye to help turn it too.
Awesome! Been looking into this tool saw a vid of a Russian dude making a nice one but I'm gonna try this, great job!
smart idea, I will make one up tonight thanks for sharing
Excellent reuse of common hardware parts. I also just came across this tool and was intrigued by it and agree pay that much money for a simple tool their nuts it could be made so easy and you proving it great job the fact I'm running up to a hardware store right now!
I needed a tiny hose clamp for my in-tank fuel pump to fuel filter on my motorcycle, I couldn't find them small enough at the hardware/automotive stores and didn't want to wait for an OEM style to ship. I bought a small spool of stainless steel wire for like $3.50 and started researching how to use wire for a hose clamp and gave this method a try. It's holding up very well for my fuel injection system on a single cylinder 690 Enduro R(lots of vibrations). I didn't have the fancy tool, but made it work using a very small deep socket as the part that pushes on the loop side, I put both wires through the small deep socket then used a 6" 3/8 ratchet extension as a wench to pull the wires tight. The ratchet extension has a small hole on the end that connects to the ratchet and that's where I fed the wires through to start spooling the wench. I used a socket attached to a ratchet to connect to the male side of the extension to help drive the wench action. this got the wires very tight, then folded the wires over with the small deep socket. I probably have about 1000 miles on my bike with two of this style hose clamps holding my fuel injection system together. I'm impressed to say the least, and was pretty happy that I was able to figure out a very simple solution to the fancy tool with out having to fabricate a tool.
Really like your tool build, simple and compact. I'll probably make one of these.
Great video thanks for sharing from the UK 👍👍👍👍
You rock, have excellent ideas, and work 🎉
I made this last weekend. Works great! Thanks!
Thanks man from La Paz Bolivia. Gone make this tool tomorrow. Very useful. Gracias.
Thanks for the best ideas 👍👍👍
Really Clever!…LOVE IT.
Sensacional de forma simples mais objetiva. Esperamos os próximos vídeo... 😃👍🇧🇷
Well explained. I believe such a clamp system is very useful. The battery terminal of my bobcat broke at the cable joint. Desperate to get it going, I tried using a hose clamp, but they were either too small or too large ! So I used wires to tie down the joint. It does work fine. But a tool described here would be perfect. I am going to build one.
Thanks again that was awesome to see keep up the good work
Wow that was simple. I just had to clamp a nylon hose (very stiff) and none of my nirmal hise clamps worked. So i remembered those infomercials about this tool. Thanks to your "clone" i did not have to postpone my projet by weeks to order the original, just a couple of minutes with an angle grinder and some hardware collected around the shop did the trick :) it works perfectly with aviation safety wire.
Good job.
Congratulations.
Good job. Best video I’ve seen on this project thanks
Just saved me 50 bucks watching your vid. Thanks. Subscribed.
Yes! I’ve seen others that are to complicated to build. This I can do. Awesome 😎
Brilliant! I made one in about 15 minutes. Works great!
very clever..going to the hardware store now thanks!!
Sweet you made this build easy for anyone.
INGENIOUS!!!!!!! I always wanted the actual tool but it was pricy for once-a-year use.
Good job, mate. Well done.
Sweet and simple, earned you a sub!
I've been checking out a few of tool builds and I've yet to see a pressure test done with this clamping method via the tool . would be intresting to see one
Congrats for being able to think outside of the box. Simplicity itself.
Good idea, congratulation
My man...U a genius! I like and subscribe! Make file handles out of any old broom handle!
Way to go, Magiver. That's the way to grab something in your shop and make it work.
I use this to secure my ends on my air compressor hose and pressure washer hose. I tried it first on my air compress hose when I connected a longer piece and did not want to buy the correct connections. Has been holding for over 2 years now with no problem. I use stainless steel wire.
Are you saying that work for pressure washer hose too?
Very good and yet simple idea
Good version, nice one.
It works and cheap. Thank you very much!
28$ on ebay, free shipping. U did great. These have been used in aircraft for decades. Harbor freight aviation wire in blue containers.
stainless steel fence wire from lowe’s works good and won’t rust !!
Safety tie wire from Harbor Freight works great. Reasonable cost too.
It was said much better by someone else: I want you on my team when the zombie apocalypse occurs. Good show!!!
I found your video today. Thanks for sharing.
Made a version of this design. Really nice and low cost alternative :)
I made the exact same one based on you video... works great
I have been looking at different videos of this tool. I think what you made is pretty damn good. From what I have seen so far, I think the big issue is wire type and size. Number 17 fence wire has gotten great reviews and number 14 fence wire, although stiffer is a good choice. But as far as what you made, ................. it's doable, cheap, and it could get a person out of a bind in an emergency situation. Have a small spool of wire, the tool, and if something goes wrong and a clamp is needed, well, here it is. Thanks for sharing your idea.
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Pretty slick man. I'm about to wrap some headers and I'm gonna make one of the these so I can tie the ends. Thanks!
I love the PRO-UNION signage on the walls of your shop. We need a lot more of that in America!
Very good handy tool,
That's brilliant.
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When you come up with these
that means you’re smart and intelligent
Congratulations
Very good. Thanks brother
I been searching allot and even tried starting to build one that kind was a hassle. I think this might be the version I build. Compact and nice version
Thanks for an honest evaluation.
I like it
Thanks man
Thanks.from Tashkent.Uzbekistan🇺🇿
Really good. Thanks.
Seems very clever to me!
Well designed.
I've been meaning to make one of these tools and yours seems to be the cheapest and easiest to make, i'll be copying your design, Thanks!!
Very cool!
I just made one, thank you for your help.
Money saver little project thanks
Fantastic!
Great video. The tool may not be perfect but it does the job, and can be made with commonly found items and minimal tools, Hacksaw and file. I was looking for a video of how to make this tool. Something to keep in the back of your head on how to make if you ever need to. Thanks for the video.
Also, in regards to wire, if you can get your hands on thicker gauge lock wire, that should have the tensile strength as well as flexibility. (Ex aircraft mechanic)
very good. From Argentine " Muy Bueno"