Cable Tie Cutting Tool

[tom baker]

Saw this advertised in a trade magazine, its a tool designed for cutting cable ties, see picture. Has an offset on the end of the cutters to capture the cable tie and not cut the bundle. Made ay ACT, www.actfs.com, about $30, ordered from Graybar, model MG-1300

 

[jusme123]

I'll continue to use my dikes, less tools= less weight to lug around

 

[templdl]

Saw this advertised in a trade magazine, its a tool designed for cutting cable ties, see picture. Has an offset on the end of the cutters to capture the cable tie and not cut the bundle. Made ay ACT, www.actfs.com, about $30, ordered from Graybar, model MG-1300

It looks like a quality tool. You would think that they would have designed one with a wire stripper combining 2 tools into one.

 

[cowboyjwc]

I can't see the pic, but I have a little gun that you put the end in and it tightens and cuts the tie wrap.

 

[George Stolz]

Zip ties and more!

 

[hurk27]

It looks like a quality tool. You would think that they would have designed one with a wire stripper combining 2 tools into one.

They did, it's the MG-1400 found on this page: MG-1300/MG-1400

 

[ActionDave]

Zip ties and more!

You would like to think so. But in the world of overzealous people that make rules that do not affect them/guys that mostly write specs but do not have to execute them/type folks that work for some cellular phone companies....sigh.... that tool you pictured just will not do.

 

[busman]

It takes a little longer, but if you twist the tail of the zip-tie right up against the stop with the square end of your Kleins, the tail will twist off and NOT leave that annoying sharp edge that you get if you cut it with dykes.

Mark

 

[templdl]

They did, it's the MG-1400 found on this page: MG-1300/MG-1400[/QUOTE
Problem solved then, a cable tie cutter without having to have an extra stripper.
Thanks. I use my dykes also. Now I have to justify replacing my nice Kline stripper with a combination stripper/wire tie cutter which I don't think is going to happen any time soon. If I was to put together a new tool belt from scratch that would certainly be a tool that I would consider.
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[goldstar]

Zip ties and more!

Someone taught me this a long time ago, it made sense and I've been doing this ever since. If you're doing control panel work and you have a lot of cable ties to trim, use a ty-wrap gun like this one : http://www.cableorganizer.com/cable...tie-gun.html?gclid=CIue-8ae67gCFcqZ4AodugcAkA . It will both snap off the ends and pull the cable tight and make a nice, tight bundle. If you are just installing a few ties and don't want to carry an extra tool with you, install the tie and pull it as tight as you wish. Then take your lineman's plyers, squeeze down on the end closest to the locking portion of the tie and twist off the end. That way you won't leave a sharp end like you will if you use a pair of dykes like the ones you've shown.
And yes, I have scars to prove that ties cut with side cutters actually do cut your skin:happyyes:.