Mechanics Cable Ties

[Superbec]

I finally did it ...

it works but could look a lot better , I will make a smaller one too







My saw only went to 45 degrees I think 60 will look nicer

 

[skruft]

Congratulations. I have never seen a dispenser for these before, portable or not. I just have a clunky tool box for them, and no organization except the bags they came in.

As an amateur for many years, my most common use of zip ties has been working on boats, cars and other low voltage electrical. On boats they are very useful because there is a lot of rewiring, and there is often a purpose for the kind that have holes for screws.

It is true that the white ones will last only a short time exposed to sunlight. Black ones can deteriorate too but last longer.

I have all the different "guns" for tightening and cutting. They work but I find them to be more gadgets than useful.

Colored ones are good for marking things like luggage.

I have just picked ties up wherever, and have found the T&B and Panduit to be very good.

 

[Rt jam]

As a robot repair technician I literally use 100/week. They are factory issue on a brand new robot and after 5 or 10 years they will need a new wiring harness installed. That's about 30 per robot of all sizes.

Coiling the power cables requires giant ties and wiring inside the controller will take 50 mini ties.

At the end of a big project I can fill a dust pan with zip tie cut offs but when I have to change the repair tag to a repaired tag. I will cut the zip tie before the ratchet and reuse it after I change the tag.

 

[chrisnazzy]

I of course use and stock them in several sizes at home for TV, audio/video and computer wiring organization and other misc uses. Everyone obviously uses them underhood and I did finally invest in a set of flush cutters last year and haven't trimmed one with anything else since.

I keep a bag of the thick 24" long ones in our service departments consumables cabinet at work that I use in various ways when doing fenderwell mods on trucks.

On 2007-13 Chevy/GMC trucks I temporarily zip tie the inner fender liners back and out of the way while making a sheetmetal/fender mod with the sawzall for larger wheel and tire fitment.

On some Toyota and Ford trucks I have a few fenderwell mods I do in which 2 holes are drilled in the plastic fender liner about 2" apart and one of those big heavy duty zip ties is used to zip it back against the cab mount or fog light mount.

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