MsD
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 03:42 PM |
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Heat wrap Cable ties
I hope this is the right section...
Can anyone give me some advice on getting my metal cable tie's tight on my exhaust heatwrap?
Ive tried a few different ways, but nothing seems to make the tie's grip the wrap.
10 x EXHAUST HEAT WRAP STEEL METAL CABLE TIES - 360MM | eBay UK
Any help appreciated!
Thanks Mark
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 04:04 PM |
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Not used any myself, but can you not split it lengthwise at the end and tie it like you do a medical bandage? Just a thought.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 05:15 PM |
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they are the same as mine, wet the heat wrap, wrap it on as tight as you can and then use pliers to tighten the metal cable ties.
hth
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snakebelly
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 05:20 PM |
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gave up with these and in the end used stainless lock wire, very secure and easy to fit even without proper wire locking pliers HTH
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iceman26
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 05:20 PM |
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i have got a tool at work to do it is the car on the road or were in preston are you and i can come round
with the tool + banding for you
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macc man
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 08:03 PM |
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I have used them several times and not had any problems. Could be a poor quality brand of ties?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 2/5/11 at 08:08 PM |
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Stainless jubilee clips.... the ties are rubbish
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/5/11 at 08:22 PM |
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As said there's a tool to pull them tight and then cut off the excess. You're welcome to come down and use mine but Icemans is probably
easier to get to. Mind the cut end though, it's razor sharp!
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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oadamo
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| posted on 2/5/11 at 08:49 PM |
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put a flat screwdriver edge in the little cut out bit on the clip, then use a pair of thin nose pliers to wind up the tie pressing on the edge of the
screwdriver tightering the clip 
adam
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James
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| posted on 2/5/11 at 08:51 PM |
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As above... used stainless lockwire myself.
Dont remember it being difficult to do with that.
Cheers,
JAmes
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