Just thinking about getting a tie gun, wondering what the cons are. I can pretty much figure out the pros. What brands are good. Thanks Bob.
Rebar tie guns pros and cons.
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Just thinking about getting a tie gun, wondering what the cons are. I can pretty much figure out the pros. What brands are good. Thanks Bob.
We have a few of the Max guns, a few smaller ones and one larger. They are expensive but work pretty well. They also tie at least 2-3 times faster. All of the other brands of guns we've had have ended up not working correctly after a while. The Max guns we have usually work well and they are easy to get parts for. We always just buy them on ebay for half the price of new and replace any worn parts through their website.
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Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.
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A rebar tie gun will be an investment for you. They are better and actually fast in tiying rebars. It's just they you have to pay attention on keeping them charged before the use. Otherwise they are perfect!
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I asked my flat work guys the other day why he didn’t use one and he said they pop wheel barrel tires if you wheel your mix
Rebar should be raised on dobie's, and wheelbarrow should have a flat free tire.
There is no way in hell I would tie steel by hand.
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How do you run a wheel barrow over rebar on dobies?
You don't. But without the dobie's you might as well not bother with the rebar because it's just going to be pushed into the base rock.
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We lift and place dobies as we pour so we can wheel for $100 vs pump for $500
Around here the engineers and inspectors won't allow it. To many failures from the rebar never getting lifted into place. I witnessed it a few months back when I had to cut through a structural slab, all the steel was laying on the vapor barrier. The concrete guys hadn't pulled it up into the slab. I'm sure there are plenty of competent subs that actually make sure that the steel gets lifted, but there were enough failures for it to become an issue.
I don't remember the last time I poured without a pump. Everything I do has limited access and is sometimes under the house. It's always pea gravel mix so we can use a 2" hose. I've never once had a project where we could drive a concrete truck around it.
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