Flexi-Clamp is a strong, polymer-based worm drive hose clamp that is suited to a wide range of uses and applications. This pipe clamp is well suited for your car, boat, pool, or emergency repair kit. Flexi-Clamp is the ultimate rust free re-useable clamping device. It can be used on round or square posts with a maximum clamping pressure of 75psi ( 5Bar ) at ambient temperature. Sold in a bag of 10 clamps with 1 hex tool.

With the ever growing selection and styles of preformed ties on today’s market getting the right tie tool can be a challenge.  By answering a few simple questions you can be assured that you are making the correct choice for your needs.

1. What is your mesh size? Our tie tools are for 2 inch mesh
2. What is the gauge of your fabric (aka chainlink / chain link)? 9 gauge, 11 gauge or 6 gauge
3. Does my pre-formed tie grab a single strand/picket of my fabric? Ours works with a single strand

9 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

We have all been there before.  You are on the jobsite and after days of hard labor your posts are set, everything is framed and your men are ready to start tying the fabric with preformed ties. Only to discover that the wrong tool has been purchased and production must stop until the right tool is obtained.


Not only will there likely be next day air shipping costs involved there is the cost of going back in one or two days to finish the job. Not to mention how you look to your customer or crew.

11 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

In most cases if a tool is lost or broken a contractor can send someone to the local hardware or fence supply to purchase another. Unfortunately this is not the case when using preformed ties as the tool must be purchased from the company that manufactures the preformed ties. Which in almost all cases involves stopping production and a call to order a tool with next day shipping costs.

6 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

In steps TieTools.com , where providing the highest quality tools is our priority.  The right tool the first time, every time.*  With online ordering, prompt shipping and sensible pricing, we are sure you will order all of your tie tools from us.


Other names for these types of ties are as follows:

1. preformed ties
2. prison ties
3. military ties
4. security ties
5. spin ties
6. power fastened ties

*Note – Our tools are not meant to be used with ties that cover 2 diamonds, mini mesh fabric or welded wire fabric

There are 3 models of the Lokk Latch line of lockable gravity latches.  Actually there are 4 if you consider the Lokk Latch Round a separate model (it is really a part of the Residential Series 2 line).  The 3 models are the Residential Lokk Latch Series 2, Heavy Duty Lokk Latch Deluxe and the Commercial Lokk Latch Pro Self Locking.  With all of these models, which one is the best for my gate?  To answer that question lets first examine each latch individually.

Residential Lokk Latch Series 2

The Lokk Latch Series 2 is meant for light weight residential gates. The latch is available with or without an external access kit (EAK or we call it “the button”). This is an excellent latch that has a certain feature set which lends itself best to specific situations since the EAK and the main latch body lock independently.  This allows a gate that swings INTO the yard to have what we call “free exit”.  In other words the EAK is locked so someone on the outside of the fence can not open the gate but someone on the inside can open the gate without a key. The downside is that if the main part of the latch is locked (the part on the inside) you can NOT unlock it from the EAK .

Heavy Duty Lokk Latch Deluxe

The Lokk Latch Deluxe is a heavy duty latch meant for meduim weight residential and industrial gates.  The Deluxe comes with the EAK and can be locked or unlocked from either side of the fence (much like a house door).  Not only is this latch heavy duty, it’s 6 pin keyway can be re-keyed to match 90 percent of the house door knobs on the market.

Commercial Lokk Latch Pro Self-Locking

The Commercial Lokk Latch Pro Self-Locking is a heavy duty gravity latch that has a very special feature.  Like the Deluxe it comes with the EAK, but unlike the Deluxe it locks every time the gate latches.  In other words, you have to use the key to open this latch everytime. This works well for storage areas that you need to be sure remain locked.

Residential Lokk Latch for Round Posts

Like I mentioned above this latch operates like the Residential Lokk Latch Series 2.  The only difference is it can be attached to round posts ( chain link ) .

There are 2 basic methods to install a gate on a column:

1. The way you have to

You don’t want to install the gate this way because the customer questions, “Why is the fence centered on my columns but the gate is not?” Your answer is the hardware has to be installed on a squared corner it will not work on a flat surface.

2. The way you want to

Now this is what the customer is looking for and we all know a happy customer is a quick paying customer.  With our new Latch-Attach this is exactly what you get.  Used in conjunction with the Magna Latch and Multi-Fit Hinges you have a winning combination.

The quick and easy way to attach your Magna-Latch to a flat surface, wall or pillar.

Features:

• All Aluminum Construction
• Tough Powder Coated Finish
• One-Way Security Screws to Deter Theft

This article illustrates one reason I am proud to be a stocking D&D Technologies dealer.  Back in 2007 the Lokk Latch Deluxe was unveiled as a replacement to the Lokk Latch Pro ( you can still purchase the Pro but it is a self-locking model ). The Deluxe matches the Pro feature for feature and has these added benefits:

• Vertical and Horizontal adjustment ( even after the latch is installed )
• A polymer push rod for easier fitting ( the polymer cuts easier than the old metal rod )
• Now fits up to a 6″ thick post
• Fitting jig ensures proper alignment of the hole for the push rod
• One model works with ornamental ( square metal ), vinyl and wooden gates

With all of these added benefits and lower price we jumped on the bandwagon immediately.  Now D&D has improved upon an already great product by reducing the installation time in half by adding the following features & improvements:

1. 2 different sized push rods included.  Each scored with the sizes in 1/2 inch increments.
2. Easy to follow graphic instructions
3. The push rod now inserts 3/8″ into the latch body instead of the old 3/16″
4. The new alignment guides ensure the latch body and the external access kit are centered in the pushrod hole.
5. The fitting jig now helps keep you from cutting the push rod too short.

With these improvements the Lokk Latch Deluxe is cemented firmly on our top sellers list, and for good reason

All of us, to a certain degree, have the home improvement gene.  Every Spring we grab our tool belts, load them up with screws, glues, and tools and proceed on our handyman march. Our spouses cringe and hide their wallets as we head out the door for a “couple of things” at the local hardware store. No squeaky hinge or blown light bulb has a chance. I know my 9 year old son has this gene because he has taken the screw driver and over-tightened every electrical socket and light switch in the house.  I can tell they are over-tightened because they all have that tell tale crack down the middle.

When you get to the outside of your house and come to the gate on your fence, you may be compelled to lubricate your Magna Latch and Tru Close Hinges to ensure the effortless opening and closing of your gate.  But wait just one moment, did you realize that your favorite lubricant may be doing more harm than good?  The problem is that petroleum based lubricants, like WD40 and others, will react with the polymers in the Magna Latch and Tru Close Hinges.  This is why if you use a petroleum based lubricant on a product made by D&D Technologies (Magna Latch, Lokk Latch, Tru Close, Z-Lokk, etc.) it voids the warranty.

So what do we use? There is a product called Lock Saver that is not petroleum based, dries quickly, does not freeze and is recommended by D&D for use on all of their products.  It is environmentally safe and is also designed to be used on your household door knobs.

This is a picture I came across of my son Nate hauling some D&D hardware around on his John Deere tricycle.

My father-in-law raised a squirrel named Nibbles.  Once Nibbles was old enough my father in law released the squirrel into his back yard where he flourished for a few years feasting on nuts that were hand fed to him.  Then Nibbles had a lady friend that came around and started ruling the roost. She even got to the point where she would come into the porch and break into the plastic container to help herself to how ever many nuts she wanted.  Even after upgrading containers to one that had a latching mechanism, she would still figure it out.

Now this was very comical to watch and talk about, but what about if the squirrels start doing real damage that costs you money?  We run into this from time to time with our Magna Latches.  There is just something about that release knob that squirrels love to chew on.  Are they just sharpening their teeth or do they like the taste of last weekends bar-b-que?  The world may never know.  Either way there is a solution that is both effective and environmentally safe.   It’s call Scoot Squirrel.  Scoot Squirrel is just simply applied around the area of the latch and it will keep the squirrels away.  Now if you already have a damaged latch, you can purchase just the tower section ( latch body ) and replace it.  Don’t worry the keys are the same.