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    Default A Different Approach to Install Tubing

    What do use to install long runs of main-line tubing?

    We had a contractor use an Eagle Lasher to answer:
    “Most recently we used on placing 1 inch vacuum lines for the production of maple syrup. The old way of doing it was slow: using hand twist ties it took all day to do 1000 feet. With the Eagle lasher we do 1000 feet in about an hour.

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    How in the heck do you get that thing around trees?

    Looks pretty cool But I can do 750 ft an hour the old way.
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    I put up 1000 feet wire tube ties and all in a day alone in the snow.
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    what is the price of these roughly, i have always hoped to find an old phone company one to try and use as i have a feeling they are a bit outa my price range new
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    Lashers are nothing new to the industry there are a few guys on here that use them. Me I will stick to old school ties. It doesnt take very long at all to do it and its a heck of alot cheaper. I cant imagine how many more feet of wire it takes to use a lasher.
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    ever try getting a saddle under that stuff?

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    I am thinking if the line is ever broken the whole thing would come loose.... what a mess.
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    Wanted to thank everyone for their feedback, questions and comments.

    One may tie the wire off with a tie-wire or clamp move the machine to the other side of the tree and continue lashing.

    The Eagle Lasher will also work in the snow, but will finish a 1,000 ft run in an hour.

    Yes, the Eagle Lasher is well designed made up of many parts which makes this machine work so well. The Eagle is priced accordingly. We’re also looking for maple syrup supply companies that would be interested in taking on these machines and having them available to rent to syrup producers. A more economical tool would be our Model Q/Hand Lasher. See Video

    Lashers have been used in the telecommunications industry since the 1940’s. Typically used on overhead telephone cables. We’ve seen lashed cable be left untouched for decades without issues. IF one is concerned, one may use a tie-wire or clamp every 100 or so feet as a safeguard.

    To see an Eagle Lasher in action view the following video. Start at Time 3:15

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3rdgen.maple View Post
    Lashers are nothing new to the industry there are a few guys on here that use them. Me I will stick to old school ties. It doesnt take very long at all to do it and its a heck of alot cheaper. I cant imagine how many more feet of wire it takes to use a lasher.
    I always thought that old school taught that the wire was to go on top so as to hold up the line? Don't know, thats the way have always done it and works great.

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    We did something similar with plastic binder twine once,worked great until the twine broke,be the same as wire breaking,lots of mainline dropped to the ground!!!!!
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