OT -- Need Help with Steel Banding

[fiddle fixer]

I'm looking for a good and convenient way to wrap steel banding tightly around a masonry chimney. I mean the type of banding that holds stacks of lumber together for shipping, and other stuff like that. I only want it for a single non-critical use, so I want to avoid buying special tools and a lot of banding that I will never use again. Looking online, I find a product called BAND-IT EARLOKT buckles that clamp the banding once it's tight. After watching the instructional videos, I think I can figure out a way to tighten the band without buying the special tool. Does anyone know about these things or anything similar? Is there any way to buy just a few of the buckles and just a few yards of banding? Stainless steel banding might be preferable so I wouldn't have to worry about it rusting, but I could probably also scrounge some used banding at a construction site or somewhere else where it is tossed out. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[no704]

Have a friend that works at a place with a were house, see if yea can get a few yards of band and borrow the tool on a weekend.

[true temper]

The band material for the bandit is not the same as what they use to band lumber or for shipping. The bandit is much heavier and tougher.
I have and use both kinds

[boslab]

Band it is stainless, ideal for outside and masonry, I have one we used to strap thermocouples and vibration sensors on pipes and stuff ( pcm) comes in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2” in rolls, bus companies use them, telecom uses them, signage and utilities.
just a hammer needed.
mark

[Noitoen]

You could drill a couple of holes and use a screw like a pipe clamp.

[MrWhoopee]

Bend up and fold over an ear on each end, drill through them and tighten with threaded rod? Allows tightening later if things stretch/loosen.

[MikeL46]

Look at Water Heater strapping. Bolt the 2 pieces together and tighten away. Simple and cheap.

Mike

[portlandRon]

Look up Antenna mounts for chimney they have all the hardware you would need.

[oxford]

Will something like this work? You can get different lengths.

[JoeLee]

Look up Antenna mounts for chimney they have all the hardware you would need.

I was going to mention that. Used to be able to buy chimney mount kits that came with stainless steel banding in ratchet clamps. I remember these at Radio Shack back in the day.

JL......

[fiddle fixer]

Thanks for all the suggestions. The water heater straps, the antenna mounts and the Breeze Make A Clamp all look like great ideas.