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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