For stuff that does not need to be tight (eg pairing salvaged pedals) we use spoke carabiners.  Bent carefully into a small loop that the spoke head sits in, the nipple makes a locking device that is super strong. Will post a video link when we get that how-to guide made.
Jim Sheehan
Executive Director
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
1840 Columbus Rd
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216 830 2667
OhioCityCycles.org



On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 7:00 AM Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista@inventati.org> wrote:
Another option is to use successively finer grits of sandpaper after
cutting with a fresh boxcutter razor. You could start with, say, 120
grit and end with 400-450 or so. Afterward, blow on it very gently to
make sure the end is completely free of debris. At this point, applying
some oil to soften the end further will


On 2020-08-08 15:11, Saxton Turner wrote:
> using nail clippers instead of side cutters or cable cutters will give
> you
> a perfectly flush end. im not sure if they leave a sharp edge but since
> the
> dont protrude it doesnt matter much.
>
> On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 7:03 PM <jake.or.benjamin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I’ll just add: I’ve found that a lot of things for which people grab
>> zip
>> ties can be secured with judicious and creative use of
>> tubes-turned-rubber
>> bands.
>>
>> - Jake
>> The Bike Project
>> Urbana, IL
>>
>> > On Aug 5, 2020, at 7:57 PM, Jean-François Caron <jfcaron3@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > You can also use a file to blunt the cut end!
>> >
>> > When removing zip ties, I can *usually* use a pick or tiny flat
>> screwdriver to lift the ratchet inside and actually undo the whole
>> thing
>> without cutting.  Usually it's re-usable (although likely less
>> strong), so
>> I have a bucket of used zip ties from shipping that I use for random
>> jobs.
>> Even if this is not possible, if the zip tie is around something
>> large-ish,
>> if you cut on the correct side of the buckle, you can re-use it for
>> anything smaller.  It's a bit of a sarcastic "life hack" but it's a
>> good
>> trick to know.
>> >
>> > Jean-François
>> >
>> >> On Aug 5, 2020, at 20:39, Bob Giordano <mist@strans.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Quick, simple request:
>> >>
>> >> anytime you snip off the extra length
>> >> of a zip tie, please melt the end of
>> >> the remaining part because othewise it is
>> >> like a little razor blade!
>> >>
>> >> It only takes a second to wave a lit match
>> >> over the end of that snipped end to make
>> >> it harmless.
>> >>
>> >> (I just zoomed in on the beautiful pic of
>> >> the ghost bike recently posted and could see
>> >> the razor end of the zip tie)
>> >>
>> >> thanks!!
>> >>
>> >> Bob Giordano, free cycles missoula, mist
>> >>
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