Zip Tie Madness

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

we've got a guy at work who calls em zit ties.... I thought he was calline em zip ties till one day it was quiet enough to hear him properly..

when I asked why he called em that he said "cause thats the noise they make when you do em up quick"

I call em zip ties, cable ties and field restraints......

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And if you cut the tails off with side cutters or pliers then they are BLOODY DANGEROUS RAZOR BLADES WAITING TO SLICE YOU TO THE BONE or BDRBWTSYTTB for short, please people either use a razor blade/sharp knife to slice the tails off level or dont cut the tails at all, please, Regards Frank.

This is a good point. You probably found that out the same way I did! :D

I have more scars on my hands than you can poke a stick at, also those rotten hose clamps that you have to squeeze the ends together, mongrel of an idea, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by rovercare

I've never heard them be called sparky ties before:confused: and I'm a sparky:eek:

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me too! sparkies call 'em cable ties, because they are used to tie cables, get it?

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Originally Posted by Tank

And if you cut the tails off with side cutters or pliers then they are BLOODY DANGEROUS RAZOR BLADES WAITING TO SLICE YOU TO THE BONE or BDRBWTSYTTB for short, please people either use a razor blade/sharp knife to slice the tails off level or dont cut the tails at all, please, Regards Frank.

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yeah, but you can't tension them with a razor blade, you need your pliers to grip the tongue of the tie with the cutting blade and roll the pliers to pull the tongue while the heel of the pliers pushes back against the "job". when it's tight, just squeeze the pliers nad they will cut the tie off flush, if you're really good at it.

Found an additional use to "zip ties". They are great at holding leaf packs together while you pull out the centering bolt!

Discovered this last night at 10pm while trying to remove a leaf from each of my rear packs

Typical Landie owner: Saturday night and they're making spring adjustments! :lol2:

Hang on . . . I was reading 15-year-old LRO magazines. :(

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Originally Posted by barney

yeah, but you can't tension them with a razor blade, you need your pliers to grip the tongue of the tie with the cutting blade and roll the pliers to pull the tongue while the heel of the pliers pushes back against the "job". when it's tight, just squeeze the pliers nad they will cut the tie off flush, if you're really good at it.

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You tension the end up with a pair of pliers and then use a blade or razor to trim the tails flush, pliers and side cutters have a bevelled cutting edge and you can never get a flosh cut, the pliers leave an edge like a knife blade, thats why the mongrel things should be banned, I got 12 stitches in a cur at the base of my thumb from a zip tie that was trimmed with a pair of pliers, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by Tank

You tension the end up with a pair of pliers and then use a blade or razor to trim the tails flush, pliers and side cutters have a bevelled cutting edge and you can never get a flosh cut, the pliers leave an edge like a knife blade, thats why the mongrel things should be banned, I got 12 stitches in a cur at the base of my thumb from a zip tie that was trimmed with a pair of pliers, Regards Frank.

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When working in construction where the standard practice is to cut with sidecutters, you simply learn to be careful of where you put your mittens;)

I always cut my zip ties flush with side cutters. So long as it is done properly there is no issue. I do use quality side cutters though.

You place the side cutters flush against the zip tie head and cut them. If you pull on the tail as you cut it the end of the tail will recess slightly into the head after its been cut.

When you have worked for Telstra and on contracts for them you soon learn how to cut a zip tie flush. They will call you back for the slightest little thing out of place.

If you can't cut it flush then don't cut it at all.