Uses for metal straps?

[have_blue]

Make a custom oil filter wrench. Size a 3/4" strap by bending it around your new oil filter. Leave a couple of 1" tabs to snap vice grips on, and about a 1/8" gap. Gets into places some wrenches won't get into, guaranteed to be a perfect fit.

Take a 10" piece, and cut a "V" in one end. Use this tool to slip into a gap to hold a bolt. It will keep the bolt from turning or falling out while you get the nut tightened.

I always have an assortment of strapping for fashioning hasty tools. My pride and joy is a thick 1" strap that was originally a wind up spring for an air hose reel.

 

[Soundguy]

last time I used strapping to make something was some 3/8 thin strapping.. I used it and a battery to make a hot knife for some styrofoam.. ended up switching to wire though.

have made a lawnmower key before though.

soundguy

 

[Pops15]

I've never seen a nail gun that would go through the strapping

My Senco SN4 and SN325+ framing nailers have no trouble shooting nails through the metal bands.

 

[tommu56]

When stick building walls use them to keep the wall from kicking out as you lift them up

tom

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

My Senco SN4 and SN325+ framing nailers have no trouble shooting nails through the metal bands.

cool.
thanks for the tip - I'll keep that in mind if I end up needing a new framing nailer.