Members mbengs1 Posted June 17, 2018 Members Share Posted June 17, 2018 It came with my pedaltrain pedalboard and I learned recently how to put em on and undo them. I think theyre useful for keeping em cables fastened to the board without any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted June 17, 2018 Members Share Posted June 17, 2018 How do you undo zip ties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted June 17, 2018 Members Share Posted June 17, 2018 How do you undo zip ties? Good question. I wondered the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted June 17, 2018 Members Share Posted June 17, 2018 It came with my pedaltrain pedalboard and I learned recently how to put em on and undo them. I think theyre useful for keeping em cables fastened to the board without any problems. [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","title":"08794-03-L.jpg","data-attachmentid":32257077}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","title":"750-x-500_cable-tie-tool1_lg.png","data-attachmentid":32257078}[/ATTACH] Now if you are super fussy about you zip ties, there a tool for putting them on and snugging them up. Twist and the make a super clean cut. I put up my outside Christmas decorations and hold things in place with zip ties. Since I didn't want to mess up my old siding. I ruin what I call small wooden rails around the door and front window. The rails get screwed into the porch floor and porch ceiling. The decoration get zip tied to the rails. I have used the small screw holes for 2 decades. My wife loves it and it's something we do every year without fail. Any wind and ice will not take these down at all. I love zip ties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2018 you undo zip ties by sticking a pencil in them and pulling them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted June 18, 2018 Moderators Share Posted June 18, 2018 not all zipties can be undone, just so you know, pare.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 How do you undo zip ties? While it's not there with many of them, some are designed with a tab that you can lift or press that lets the strip slide freely through in either direction instead of being stopped by the ratchet. http://www.cabletiesunlimited.com/14-50lb-black-trigger-releasable-cable-ties-100-bag-part-rt14-50-0c-30.html And if you want to re-use the non-releasable type... [video=youtube;oJus1Pe9qAU] More often than not, with the non-releasable design zip ties, I just cut them off with side cutters and replace them with a new zip tie. Especially with the smaller sized zip ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted June 19, 2018 Members Share Posted June 19, 2018 You figured out zip ties..... how wonderful for you. Next thing, you might figure out Velcro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted June 21, 2018 Members Share Posted June 21, 2018 Been using zip ties since they were invented plus every other type of cable organizer invented by man. I don't typically try and reuse them. Too much of a hassle. You can buy them at dollar stores in bags of hundreds for a buck for the smaller ones. The big ones can cost quite a bit more. I typically get them for free because I use them on the day job as a technician so I always have a good supply in my tool kit. I use ties to keep permanent/semi permanent wiring jobs neat. For wires I might need to change out I typically use twist ties staple the center to the pedal board then I can simply twist and untwist the bundles. I also use a bunch of these double ended jacks to connect pedals and reduce cabling.I use the straight type for matching pedals and the offset where pedals don't match in height. On a pedal that's low I simply cut a piece of wood the size of the base and tack it to the board to raise the pedal height. [img2=JSON]{"alt":"Related image","data-align":"none","data-size":"full","height":"227","width":"227","src":"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/HTB1Na.vQFXXXXaQXXXXq6xXFXXX6\/Guitar-Effect-Pedal-Connectors-Pedal-to-Pedal-1-4-Inch-Coupler-4-Pcs-straight-and-Z.jpg"}[/img2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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