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The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by ecshafer »

userbinator wrote: post #27
encom wrote: post #25

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Electrician here. When I went to school around 2006 or so, we actually learned how to do this. Except more like a historical curiosity. It certainly looks beautiful when done right. Sadly, nobody has time or budget for beauty any more, and that goes for all the trades. And so, I carry around bunch of cableties in my toolbag every day. If only people would learn to cut the ends off correctly, so the next guy doesn't t…

Sadly, nobody has time or budget for beauty any more It's amazing how ornately decorated early equipment was --- especially 19th century and earlier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cooke_and_Wheatstone_elec...

There has been an inversion in cost. It used to be that Materials cost a lot, and labor cost very little. There wasn't cheap plastics. particle board or synthetic rubber, it was real rubber, real wood, real metal. So it was worth it to buy the better quality thing made of nicer materials that was more artisinal and decorative. It was also cheaper to employ people just to enhance the look in a time consuming fashion. Plus since there was no miniaturization if parts broke you could replace them instead of buying a new one.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by PlatoIsADisease »

giardini wrote: post #12
readme wrote: post #2

I'm going to have nightmares about waking up restrained in this thing.

Can I buy one for a belt? I'm periodically needing to add another notch to my belts and this seems a good replacement! Maybe another few colors, please?

Um... go to kohls? I bought one for 30$ a few weeks ago.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by ethersteeds »

zamadatix wrote: post #32
cyode wrote: post #19

The supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason. Last week I chuckled upon seeing this online store's inventory of coffee makers: ...10 cups, 12 cups, 18 cups, 50(!) cups: https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=... (The 50 cups option turned out to be a decorative piece.)

I managed to pick up a 22 lb Allen wrench/hex key for a good price a few months vack. Made for a great gag gift wrapped as a giant candy cane.

What size?! Any leads on a matching bolt?

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by The-Bus »

cucumber3732842 wrote: post #58

I'm not gonna go down the list, but any "looks down his nose at everyone without a degree" type mechanical engineer (you know the type I'm talking about) can provide you a litany of reasons that a zip tie gets inefficient at this scale and why other options are better. This product likely exists because of a stupid bureaucracy somewhere that has approved zip ties but is such a labor wasting pain in the ass to deal wi…

This product exists because it's fun.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by dyauspitr »

lazide wrote: post #55
jalla wrote: post #36

So, it's a overpriced plastic strap. Can get 10 m polypropylene strap or ratchet straps for $10 that does the same job and holds more. Alternately, just loop many zip ties together when you need more length. Doh.

It depends on what you’re doing. If you want to do an artsy hogtie real fast, those other options are kinda meh.

I don’t know. It feels like a really large zip tie would be hard to easily tighten, as in it would need a lot of force that you wouldn’t be able to easily put on it. Ratchet straps are the gold standard for this situation.

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Post by lazide »

dyauspitr wrote: post #85
lazide wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It depends on what you’re doing. If you want to do an artsy hogtie real fast, those other options are kinda meh.

I don’t know. It feels like a really large zip tie would be hard to easily tighten, as in it would need a lot of force that you wouldn’t be able to easily put on it. Ratchet straps are the gold standard for this situation.

Applying too much force cuts off circulation and can lead to severe bad outcomes for the hogtieee.

Best is ‘firm and unyielding’ not ‘I can’t feel my hands anymore’. Easy enough to do in a few seconds with a big zip tie.

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Post by mapt »

lazide wrote: post #53
dotwaffle wrote: post #10

They're 47 inches long. Amazon (UK) has 48 inch long zip ties for $14.45 (pack of 12), 60 inch long for $18. Not quite as thick or wide, sure... But that's not what was in the headline :P

Those long ones are great for certain…. Niche interests. That rhyme with ink. Also, law enforcement.

Also utility plenums. Or other things. Literally available retail at Home Depot up to 36" for a dollar a tie. We use them to hold temporary fencing together.

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Post by SideburnsOfDoom »

y-curious wrote: post #59
arethuza wrote: post #49

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I can't help thinking that people here in Scotland with convertibles (of which there are a surprising number) would probably use less than you per year ;-)

Can you elaborate please? I’m not getting the reference unless it’s some kilt thing

California weather vs Scotland weather.

They are opposite, but both are consistent.

In both cases the car's roof position seldom changes.

But, the convertible in California would have a mostly-open roof. Whereas the convertible in Scotland would have a mostly-closed roof.

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