Looking for Stainless Steel Crimps

Thank you but .032 wire x2 is pretty small and they don't make hog rings that small

If you don't like shoat rings, how about the 'C' or 'J' clips for assembling wire cages.

http://www.bunnyrabbit.com/price/cagequip.htm

Thank you but they are all to big, I have done lots of searching from bunnies to jewelry and lots inbetween . I would want the clips or crimps to be no more than an 1/8 of an inch to 3/16 wide .

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Thank you , It can't be a closed tube it needs to be split .

No, you're not. You're suggesting everyone else here does your searching for you. And when people do find stuff for you, you're coming up with reasons not to use it.

I don't play that particular game.

Ok than you don't play !! I need some one with good Ideas anyway,

I would just get a piece of stainless steel strip the width you want and bend it...then cut to size....

...or something like this and cut it in half....

Thank you but I need a large supply of them no just a few and want to use a crimping tool to put them on with .

What about using appropriate-sized compression spring stock. Cut it to whatever length you need, and just spiral it along the edge of your wire panels. Pinch the ends in place, and voila! instant hinge.

Thank you that would probably work but could be a slow process, it has to be in a 1/4 " square . The wire is 4 mesh .032 . Now I weld three 1/16 cotter pins for the hinges and they work good i was just wanting to speed things up an get away from the welding.

What about stainless steel cable ties then, yhey can go down to a fairly small width.

What about stainless steel wire? What's the application exactly?

Large quantity, how many? What about getting a suitable snap-fit hinge custom machined out?

Thank you I have used wire hard to get it tight and uniform a snap fit hinge may work i have not heard of that ,That is part of the reason searches are hard to do if you don't know what things may be called ,. I make nesting sets of wire mesh cages that are filled with wood pellets for campfires fireplaces and wood stoves . www.reposenow.com

That is, I think, a pretty clever idea.

Is there any merit to the previous suggestion of a spiral wire in lieu of the searched-for clamps? With the spiral wire hinge, I can see a possible interference when these are nested together... is this any worse that what you are already doing?

What are you using now?

I replied to the spring idea and it may work but I think may be a slow process ,I weld 1/16 stainless cotter pins now for hinges with a resitance welder and they work well but I thought there might be a better way without welding . The fire logs work great and no bugs or disease to spread when you transport them from state to state which is illegal in almost every state or maybe all now. they are a wonderful alternative to firewood , RVers love them .

This might still be the most durable method, but I can see how an increasing production requirement could necessitate a faster method. I still think you want to stick with something that is durable and represents the quality of the product you want to bring to market.

I'm thinking the cotter pin and the mesh would be consistent enough to 'automate' the welding process a little. Ever think of making a multi-head welding jig to do multiples at a time?

For some, it's not the thrill of designing the end-product - but rather designing the manufacturing equipment that makes it.

Just a thought.

Thanks for the input . I have thought about mutiheads for the welder but it can be a pain sometimes getting things just right to weld , I know it can be done but it will have to wait . I would think there would be a small crimp that would work with a self feeding gun but I may have to make one of those myself.

Have you gotten bids for them from a custom shop?

A two hit tool could make these for pennies after tooling costs.

I've had custom battery contacts made for a reasonable price. They were BeCu and plated, but..................................

Sorry Lyn not sure what your asking . Bids for what, and do you mean a two hit welder ?could make what for pennies after tooling costs , thank you

No welding.

The shop would buy SS tape and cut and form it into a clip with an elongated C shape.

Sort of like the above but a profile to suit your wire size. and a suitable crimp tool.

Thats sort of what I want but I think an open sided tube to slip over and crimp with a self feeding crimper . thanks for your help . I will check back in the morning .

You might ask a mfr of stapling machines for corrugated paper boxes if they have anything in your size range. Ribbon wire like that is probably the way to go.

Cut your wire so as to have a straight piece sticking out instead of the flat end, wrap as many of these as needed around the end of the next piece and cut flush the rest. No additional parts or expense.

Thank you I will have to send these folks a sample and see if they will work . I had sent them a sample before to secure the two edges to make a box but the nose of the tool was to big and didn't work but for this hinge it may since it can be folded back flat as long as the fit is not to loose.

Have a look at the bands and tools they use for birds legs.Jim

http://www.mcmaster.com/#3755t11/=wd0lh7

If you had an open end at the top and bottom, these may work.

have you looked at slotted spring pins in SS? they could be crimped on easily.

Check out MSC P/N 09577990 1/16 dia and 7/16 length in 18-8 stainless

sorry wrong p/n....

this is what I meant.

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/09578618?rItem=09578618

Try looking at Live Trap replacement part dealers:

Have you got the crimps?

No, I always walk this way.

Del
(sorry... couldn't resist)

I want to Thank everyone for helping me try to find what I was looking for.I will check all the leads. Brian