Klein product question

[Charlie Bob]

Does anybody own any one of these?

http://www.toolbarn.com/catalogsearc...?q=50400+klein

http://www.toolbarn.com/catalogsearc...?q=74501+klein

What do you all think about them?
What else you all use to bend cables?
Thanks.

 

[George Stolz]

The links are
http://www.toolbarn.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=50400+klein
http://www.toolbarn.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=74501+klein

Never owned one, never seen one in the flesh.

 

[Charlie Bob]

I'm always looking for a better way to do things. I guess that's just me
For instance, we all know how much of a pain in the but cutting conduit, plastic or metal, can be.
I found this on the internet .I tell you they are worth there prize in gold.!!

I had a plumbing job under a house saturday i took it with me, cutting (holding the pipe) was so easy man.

http://www.licensedelectrician.com/Store/RT/Plate-Vise.htm

 

[cadpoint]

Make a wire bender

Make a wire bender

A better wire bender is to make one: use 1" to 1.5" -90^ weld fittings cut about a 1/3rd out (about 100^ total)off of the fitting, grind down the edges! Turn the opening up from the bottom about 35^ to 45^'s and and rotate again about 45^ to a 12" - 14" steel handle and weld it!

 

[jeremysterling]

I've used them to bend 500's onto terminals on DIN rail. The tools are not that great. Its hard to get leverage in tight spots which is why you think you need them.


I traded up to a 12" length of 1.5" stainless tubing with a flared end that I put over the end of the wire. Less damage to the insulation.

 

[ohmhead]

Well do you mean these wire benders left up to 500mcm right 1000 mcm

We made these many years ago kinda before they made wire benders.http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt195/stringking/P1010055_03.jpg

 

[Buck Parrish]

We use this one. It fits in a 3/8 ratchet.

Its the silver one called the "amazing knuckle saver".
http://www.licensedelectrician.com/Store/RT/Bend_All.htm