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Video Instructions for the Lineman Cable Lasher
Let me start the how-to category with some footage of the Lineman cable lasher. Play the video to see how to load wire into the machine, then follow the related video links to set up the lasher ready to run on the strand.
The Lineman is DCD Design’s flagship cable lasher. See the catalog page in Overhead Products for more information.
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