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Posted 28 April 2008 - 02:55 PM

I just thought I would repost this cheap trick using zip-ties as wire guides.

Take a look at the photograph to see how it's done.

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Posted 28 April 2008 - 03:39 PM

Safari Outfitter that is pretty cool! thanks
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Posted 28 April 2008 - 07:54 PM

good idea
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Posted 28 April 2008 - 09:23 PM

It works great!

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Posted 28 April 2008 - 09:28 PM

That is clever and useful

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Posted 29 April 2008 - 06:01 AM

View PostSodMan, on Apr 28 2008, 10:23 PM, said:

It works great!

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i LOVE zip ties! good tip!

and i love that 401 too....

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Posted 29 April 2008 - 09:58 PM

View PostLrdJeffson, on Apr 29 2008, 07:01 AM, said:

i LOVE zip ties! good tip!

and i love that 401 too....

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Posted 30 April 2008 - 04:43 PM

View PostSodMan, on Apr 29 2008, 09:58 PM, said:

You need to drive it sometime.

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  Posted 31 August 2008 - 10:40 AM

View PostSodMan, on Apr 28 2008, 10:23 PM, said:

It works great!

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Sodman.....Nice compartment...just plain nice....
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 10:02 PM

I absolutely LOVE IT!
A simple but brilliant idea....
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Posted 25 October 2008 - 02:49 PM

Plus you can get them in all different colors at harbor freight real cheap! :1thumb:
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Posted 25 October 2008 - 04:48 PM

When you use zipties...buy the black UV resistant ties. The ones at Harbor Freight will dry rot in no time.

The way you showed is the exact way we do it in aviation. It not only secures them nicely, but also prevents chafing.

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Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:21 PM

View Postathos76, on Oct 25 2008, 03:48 PM, said:

When you use zipties...buy the black UV resistant ties. The ones at Harbor Freight will dry rot in no time.

The way you showed is the exact way we do it in aviation. It not only secures them nicely, but also prevents chafing.



I will never buy zip ties from Harbor Frieght again! The last ones I bought just snapped every time I tried to snug them down. I'm not talking about tightening the crap out of them either, just snug.

That is a cool tip! The simple stuff is usually the neatest!
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Posted 04 November 2008 - 10:42 PM

One my buddies have also bought zip ties from Harbor Frieght and it doesn't lasts that long...
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Posted 05 November 2008 - 06:19 PM

The best zipties I can get are from Grainger supply. The zipties can be bought at other places... I believe lowes carry smaller packs...

One thing you can do to keep wires from chaffing against surfaces...

Take a small section of hose...1/2" or so length. put one end of the ziptie thru the hose, then around the wire, and back thru the hose. Both ends of the ziptie should be on one end of the hose. now you can zip that to the surface.

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