Cable tie mounts for hanging duct work?

[richard poitras]

Any one use cable tie mounts /saddle mounts like these to hang their metal duct work with plastic zip ties. They are suppose to hold 175 lb’s each and are cheap enough at $7.80 a bag of 100.

What are your thoughts….



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• Secure Support deep cradle design provides maximum support for larger bundles and tubing
• Easy Insertion of Cable Ties deep recessed screw hole allows cable ites to pass over screw head
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Product

Color

Length - Inches

Width - Inches

Height - Inches

Screw

Tie Width

Qty Per Bag

Price

Quantity



CTM10-9C (http://cabletiesunlimited.com/catalog/product/view/id/111/s/ctm10-9c/category/11/)

Natural

.862

.626

.382

# 10

Up to 175lb


$7.75






CTM25-9C (http://cabletiesunlimited.com/catalog/product/view/id/112/s/ctm25-9c/category/11/)

Natural

.862

.626

.382

1 / 4 “

Up to 175lb


$7.80






CTM6-9C (http://cabletiesunlimited.com/catalog/product/view/id/109/s/ctm6-9c/category/11/)

Natural

.587

.374

.283

# 6

Up to 50lb


$5.75






CTM8-9C (http://cabletiesunlimited.com/catalog/product/view/id/110/s/ctm8-9c/category/11/)

Natural

.587

.374

.283

# 8

Up to 50lb


$5.80








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[Matt Meiser]

I've found them to be occasionally tricky to feed the tie through. On a ladder, behind a pipe I think that could be frustrating.

[richard poitras]

Didn’t think of that Matt. They just seemed easier than trying to put up eye hooks as these you can just screw in with a regular screw. I know eye hooks you need to pre drill or have one of those Y bites for your drill to put them in with?

[Matt Meiser]

I predrilled and used a screwdriver through the eye as a wrench. I sed the large size ones with maybe a 1/2" eye.

[richard poitras]

Here is one of the y shape cup bit’s I was talking about to use. I am mounting my duct work threw 5/8’’ drywall and then into a stud so the screw length may be a problem? Not sure how long you can get eye hooks?


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[richard poitras]

Matt also how far did you space your straps apart on the duct?

[Matt Meiser]

As needed...

I usually have one at a corner or drop, maybe 1 in between or 2 per 10' pipe section on long runs.

[Jason Roehl]

I'd just use a roll or two of galvanized plumbing strap--already has holes in it. Strong, yet can be bent to shape. Plastic just gets brittle over time.

[Matt Meiser]

That stuff should be packaged with bandages though.

[glenn bradley]

+! on plumbing strap. Cheap, simple, easily modified and reliable.

[Aaron Montgomery]

I used cable tie mounts that look very similar to those to hang my 6" S&D a few years back. I made sure to screw them into the ceiling joists and they've worked just fine.

[Clay Crocker]

I used cable tie mounts like the one's you pictured, worked very well for me. I used super, heavy duty cable ties, the one's that are actually used in HVAC to secure flexible air duct to a rigid duct if I recall.

[Gordon Eyre]

Works for me. I just used a strip of wood screwed to a joist with a dado cut in where I wanted to put the tie. I used standard ties with no problems.

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[Peter Kelly]

I used these with large hose clamps: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DUCTMATE-Strap-Hanger-6PFZ3

Basically the same as the plastic kind above only a little easier to work with if you use the lever-lock type hose clamps.

[Jeff Monson]

Works for me. I just used a strip of wood screwed to a joist with a dado cut in where I wanted to put the tie. I used standard ties with no problems.

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Gordon, if you are going to post pics of your shop, could you clean it up a bit first!! Kidding aside, thats a killer shop.

[Gordon Eyre]

Gordon, if you are going to post pics of your shop, could you clean it up a bit first!! Kidding aside, thats a killer shop.

Thanks Jeff, it is actually dirtier now since this shows the shop just as I completed the dust collector.

[richard poitras]

Gordon, if you are going to post pics of your shop, could you clean it up a bit first!! Kidding aside, thats a killer shop.

See thats what happens when you have a dust colector... a clean shop. :)

[Mark Duksta]

I've used zip ties to hang ductwork in two different shops. I got the hangers from McMaster. I called McMaster to verify that they would hold and they had the manufacturer contact me. They said they would work fine.