A binding machine including a wire feeding unit, a cutting unit, and a binding unit. The cutting unit includes a pair of blade parts that sandwiches and cuts a first wire and a second wire therebetween, a first butting portion against which the first wire is butted by relative movement of the pair of blades, and a second butting portion against which the second wire is butted. The cutting unit has a step portion provided between the first butting portion and the second butting portion by recessing the second butting portion with respect to the first butting portion along a moving direction of the pair of blade parts. The cutting unit has a regulation portion that regulates movement of the first wire in a direction from the first butting portion toward the second butting portion and provided between the first butting portion and the step portion.

A binding machine including a wire feeding unit, a cutting unit, and a binding unit. The cutting unit includes a pair of blade parts that sandwiches and cuts a first wire and a second wire therebetween, a first butting portion against which the first wire is butted by relative movement of the pair of blades, and a second butting portion against which the second wire is butted. The cutting unit has a step portion provided between the first butting portion and the second butting portion by recessing the second butting portion with respect to the first butting portion along a moving direction of the pair of blade parts. The cutting unit has a regulation portion that regulates movement of the first wire in a direction from the first butting portion toward the second butting portion and provided between the first butting portion and the step portion.

A binding machine includes a wire feeding unit, a curl forming unit, a cutting unit, and a binding unit. The binding unit includes a locking member that includes a first hook and a second hook and that locks the wire by moving the first hook toward the second hook. The locking member includes a locking part that locks the wire in a state in which the first hook has been moved toward the second hook, and an unlocking part that makes it possible for the first hook to be movable away from the second hook with such an amount of movement that the locked wire does not come off between the first hook and the second hook.

A binding machine includes a wire feeding unit, a curl forming unit, a cutting unit, and a binding unit. The binding unit includes a locking member that includes a first hook and a second hook and that locks the wire by moving the first hook toward the second hook. The locking member includes a locking part that locks the wire in a state in which the first hook has been moved toward the second hook, and an unlocking part that makes it possible for the first hook to be movable away from the second hook with such an amount of movement that the locked wire does not come off between the first hook and the second hook.

A connection structure includes a multi-thread coil formed by winding first metal element wires formed of a first metal and second metal element wires formed of a second metal arranged between a first metal body including the first metal and a second metal body including the second metal. The first metal body is connected to the first metal element wires of the multi-thread coil, and the second metal body is connected to the second metal element wires of the multi-thread coil. The connection structure imparts improved flexibility to the connection between the first and second metal bodies, and an appropriate connection can be provided even when the first and second metal bodies are made of dissimilar metals.

A method of manufacturing a dryer for plant material, which converts a caged intermediate bulk container tote into a dryer by adding wires from which plant material may be hung to dry. Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) are widely available and offer the benefits of stackability and easy transport; the method creates plant material dryers with the same advantages. Any number of wire segments may be attached to the cage of the IBC tote. Illustrative configurations may place wires into two rows: one row of wires across the top of the cage, and a second row roughly at mid-height of the cage. Wires may be for example stainless steel wires with a gauge between 24 gauge and 30 gauge.

An electric wire twisting device is provided, which is capable of producing a preferable twisted electric wire from a plurality of electric wires of which both ends are cut. An electric wire twisting device 1 includes a first gripping device 11 including a first clamp 2a that grips a first end of a first electric wire CT, a second clamp 2b that grips a first end of a second electric wire C2, and a first holder 15A that holds the first clamp 2a and the second clamp 2b. The electric wire twisting device 1 includes a second gripping device 12 that grips a second end of the first electric wire CT and a second end of the second electric wire CT, a first revolving actuator 3b that causes the first holder 15A to rotate around a center line of revolution CL, and a first rotating actuator 3a that causes the first clamp 2a and the second clamp 2b to rotate around a center line of rotation that is parallel to the center line of revolution CL or is inclined with respect to the center line of revolution CL.

An electric wire twisting device is provided, which is capable of producing a preferable twisted electric wire from a plurality of electric wires of which both ends are cut. An electric wire twisting device 1 includes a first gripping device 11 including a first clamp 2a that grips a first end of a first electric wire CT, a second clamp 2b that grips a first end of a second electric wire C2, and a first holder 15A that holds the first clamp 2a and the second clamp 2b. The electric wire twisting device 1 includes a second gripping device 12 that grips a second end of the first electric wire CT and a second end of the second electric wire CT, a first revolving actuator 3b that causes the first holder 15A to rotate around a center line of revolution CL, and a first rotating actuator 3a that causes the first clamp 2a and the second clamp 2b to rotate around a center line of rotation that is parallel to the center line of revolution CL or is inclined with respect to the center line of revolution CL.

An electric power tool disclosed herein may include an actuator; a control unit; and a main switch. When the main power is on, the control unit may be capable of executing at least one sequence operation in which the actuator is operated according to a predetermined sequence. When the operation to switch the main power from on to off is performed on the main switch during execution of the at least one sequence operation: the main power may be kept on and electric power supply to the actuator may be continued until the at least one sequence operation under execution is completed; and the electric power supply to the actuator may be cut off and the main power may be switched from on to off after the at least one sequence operation under execution has been completed.

An electric power tool disclosed herein may include an actuator; a control unit; and a main switch. When the main power is on, the control unit may be capable of executing at least one sequence operation in which the actuator is operated according to a predetermined sequence. When the operation to switch the main power from on to off is performed on the main switch during execution of the at least one sequence operation: the main power may be kept on and electric power supply to the actuator may be continued until the at least one sequence operation under execution is completed; and the electric power supply to the actuator may be cut off and the main power may be switched from on to off after the at least one sequence operation under execution has been completed.