Wire Keepers Help

[midnight]

Trying to do some wire keepers on jig heads. Does anyone out there have any tips on how to and what is best or easiest to work with?? I've done 2 so far and they seem ok but not happy with em! I used staples.


The left one is a 1/16oz #4 3/8 staple and the right one is 1/16oz #2 1/2 staple.
Any advise would be appreciated!

 

[Kdog]

I made a little jig for bending my staples, do about 40 at a time,
Here is a link to the staples http://www.toolbarn.com/spotnails-87002.html
mine are 3/8 x 1/8 leg and cast in place. To have that nice crisp bend you see on the commercial models, you need some type of jig for bending

BTW here is a kink showing my bending jig http://www.jigcraft.com/jigcraft/showthread.php?tid=7425&highlight=bending+jig

 

[hookup]

Here is a link to the staples http://www.toolbarn.com/spotnails-87002.html

I'm lucky to have a Harbor Freight open up less than a mile from the house and they have all sorts of industrial staples.

But then I'm unlucky because each time I walk in there a Benjie stays in the store and makes my wallet lighter.

 

[Kdog]

Hookup,
I have 3,
one is South West 7 miles
one is South East 8 miles
one is east 9 miles

You are lucky is only a benjie, I've been collecting so long I dont stop unless I've got 3 or 4 to spare.

 

[ifish]

http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/index.cfm?page=detail&hookid=1008&view=1

 

[jackie53]

Have a pair of round nose pliers(any hard ware store)(lurepartsonline) have a pair of round nose vise grips. Any hard ware store.Real handy. 2nd on capitan hooks, Lurecraft.

 

[ifish]

Have a pair of round nose pliers(any hard ware store)(lurepartsonline) have a pair of round nose vise grips. Any hard ware store.Real handy. 2nd on capitan hooks, Lurecraft.

I use side cutters and made several hundred out of .30 soft stainless. I should do a little video. 2 bends and cut off in a boot.