Clamptite CLT01 4 3/4 inch Stainless Steel Tool with Aluminum Bronze T-Bar Nut

I can say this is the coolest tool in my toolbox. You can make any clamp size you want. Definitely need a little room to use it, but even if you can’t push the tool all the way over you can push with a flathead screwdriver while cutting the wire to get it almost just as tight as using it properly. Still tight enough for the radiator hoses on my dirt bike that I just could not get to stop leaking with the Honda hose clamps on these aftermarket radiators.Tool is beautiful and I’m sure it will last forever. You will need some practice or patience to get the clamps looking good, but I didn’t find it that hard to do.

I think it works well, though doing these wire binding things requires a fair amount of learning if you want to do it well and with any elegance. I bought a cheaper version of another brand and it actually does fine for larger gauge work, but I wanted this for smaller things that might have some degree of artistry to them. Clearly the quality of their production is far above the other brand, but I probably wouldn't have bought one except I really like nice things and as I've said I want to do some more refined projects. I haven't and don't plan to use(d) this on really beefy stuff like fixing heavy but sagging gates, or other major structural tasks, and i'm not sure I'd want to take the chance of damaging it that way. If you like nice things and aspire to elegance, you'll like this.

Very pleased with this tool. The materials and finish align with the price-point. Used it to make clamps for hoses down to 3/8" od, and also for some as large as 5" OD.

This is a simple to use tool, and does it's job well. I'm using it to attach hoses on my Willys Jeep. It may not be original, but it looks good and holds great.

I really couldn’t find much as far as the proper wire size for any specific purpose. I bought two different wire sizes to try.There definitely is a little practice needed to put the wire clamp on fast and efficiently. It was a little awkward at first, but by the third one, it went a little smoother.You need to have enough room to flop the clamp 180 degrees at the end to lock everything in place. The clamp of perpendicular to the clamping piece. Like any tool, you are limited at times to where you can use it. You need to have a little space. I was able to clamp an air line to the back of a plasma cutter without much of a hassle. The fitting, is right at the case of the cutter. It worked pretty good for my first attempts. The hoses seeped air with the normal worm clamps.It’s a very simple process that is awkward until you’re used to it. I’m throwing this in my off - road travel bag. Great sense of security to be able to make any clamp size that could come up.

Works as advertised! Yes, a little tricky to use the first few times, and somewhat cumbersome even with larger diameter hard SS wire. If you want to use larger wire with it, maybe look into some Monel instead of SS aircraft wire. I made some 0.051" clamps for some intercooler hose boots where they passed through the cowl on a Cummins swapped WWII truck. There was no room for T-bolt or worm gear clamps, so this was a great solution for pre-assembly.Note that this device doesn't work in a really tight area because you have to flip the clamp over 180 degrees to close the clamp out. To remove the clamp, just cut the "bridge" with some side cutters. I ordered some .041" SS wire to try with again to see if that goes easier. I'll use my 0.032" for garden hoses and such.The price point IS a little high on them, however to build one yourself, from the stainless materials and brass, your time better not be worth anything and you better plan on making a lot of them. I'm okay with someone making some money on this very useful tool.Watch the video on how to use it. It explains things very well.

Good little hose clamp tool maker or use for other things.

It's a must have item you will never have to buy another clamp again unless you have very limited space for the tool