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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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