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Cut and Secure Wire Ends

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What happens here

Once the clamp is tightened to your satisfaction, use wire cutters to snip the excess wire on both sides of the Clamptite tool. Remove the tool from the clamp. Trim the remaining wire ends down to a small, manageable length. Finally, use the flat side of the wire cutters or a pair of pliers to push these short wire ends down flat against the hose. This 'work-hardens' the wire, stretching it and forming a permanent clamp that will not shake loose, vibrate loose, or come off until intentionally removed.

Goal: Trim and flatten the wire ends to create a permanent and secure clamp.

Tools and materials

  • Pliers — Pushing down wire ends (alternatively, use the side of the wire cutters), Wire Cutters Unknown
  • Wire — Finishing the clamp

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180. >> Okay. >> you're in a tight spot, just past 90° is all you need. Cut the wire on both sides, that tool out of your way. I'm going to trim these down just a little bit. Now, when you push these down, it work hardens that wire. It stretches that wire into a permanent clamp. >> Wow. >> shake loose, vibrate loose, that's not going to come off until you remove it. And if you got to get it off, bend the tabs back out, grab a hold of the center,

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