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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION => Topic started by: m_fumich on July 11, 2019, 08:04:53 PM

Title: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 11, 2019, 08:04:53 PM: I don’t know what to call them so I can’t find a picture to use as an example. These do-hickies allow wire, cable, or rope to pass through but a spring loaded cam prevents the wire, cable, or rope from backing out unless the operator lifts the cam. I know some of you guys know exactly what I’m talking about. I need some that I can use in a fabrication project and they need to be small enough to receive 14 ga wire.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: DeadNutz on July 11, 2019, 08:22:39 PM: They are wire pulling grips.

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/wire-pulling-grips
Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 11, 2019, 08:27:44 PM: Quote from: DeadNutz on July 11, 2019, 08:22:39 PM
They are wire pulling grips.

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/wire-pulling-grips

What I’m looking for functions much like that but what I need is smaller and spring loaded. I want to push the wire in and have it automatically hold the wire until I release it.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 11, 2019, 08:53:34 PM: What I’m looking for would be something kinda like this. The wire feeds in and is automatically held in place until released by the operator. The cam has teeth even if they’re small. Just enough to grip the wire. Pulling on the wire causes the cam to grip harder.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: bmwrd0 on July 11, 2019, 10:37:04 PM: Its called a cam cleat on a boat:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48262262821_6e162047b9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gwLHiF)cam-matic_aluminum_cam_cleat__standard_h150 (https://flic.kr/p/2gwLHiF)
Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 11, 2019, 11:05:41 PM: Quote from: bmwrd0 on July 11, 2019, 10:37:04 PM
Its called a cam cleat on a boat:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48262262821_6e162047b9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gwLHiF)cam-matic_aluminum_cam_cleat__standard_h150 (https://flic.kr/p/2gwLHiF)

That’s based on the same principle I’m talking about but the boat version is made to hold rope, not wire as small as 14ga. I’m trying to think where I’ve seen one like what I need. No success yet.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: coolmercury on July 12, 2019, 03:25:36 PM: sounds/looks like you are talking about a barbed wire puller.
Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 12, 2019, 05:02:24 PM: Quote from: coolmercury on July 12, 2019, 03:25:36 PM
sounds/looks like you are talking about a barbed wire puller.

It’s very similar and works in the same principle but smaller.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: geneg on July 15, 2019, 10:50:41 AM: clothesline clamps
Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 15, 2019, 12:09:58 PM: Quote from: geneg on July 15, 2019, 10:50:41 AM
clothesline clamps

I’m sure you can’t be suggesting clothes pins.

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Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: geneg on July 17, 2019, 11:08:13 AM: No. clothes line clamps. They were used to tighten the old woven fabric over a stringy core clothes line. The loose end was pulled thru the cam acting clamp that was screwed down to the cross bar. They look like the cam cleats but smaller. The ones I remember seeing were cast iron. The only thing I get with a web search is clothesline tighteners. They are round & the cord goes thru the center. I'll check further.
Title: Re: Looking for do-hickies
Post by: m_fumich on July 17, 2019, 12:44:25 PM: Quote from: geneg on July 17, 2019, 11:08:13 AM
No. clothes line clamps. They were used to tighten the old woven fabric over a stringy core clothes line. The loose end was pulled thru the cam acting clamp that was screwed down to the cross bar. They look like the cam cleats but smaller. The ones I remember seeing were cast iron. The only thing I get with a web search is clothesline tighteners. They are round & the cord goes thru the center. I'll check further.

I found the clothesline tighteners. I’d like to see the inner workings.

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