Ferrino
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 10:39 AM |
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Flush Cutting Cable Ties
Can anyone please recommend a pair of those flush-cutter gizmos that allow you to properly cut cable ties - without the risk of cutting yourself to
ribbons in the future? Preferably something I can buy online.
THANKS!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 10:41 AM |
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RS components or maplin
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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andyd
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 11:26 AM |
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Can you not just cut them flush with a pair of sidecutters?
Andy
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02GF74
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 11:43 AM |
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or use pincers; the sort for pulling nails out of wood.
I guess you could use a mni blow torch to melt the end down; probably not too clever near petrol lines
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rusty
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 12:24 PM |
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You can do it with side cutters by putting one side of the cutters on the tie body but it take a little practice.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 12:28 PM |
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Alternatively, there's a company who advertises in the kit car mags, selling tie-wraps that keeps the 'tail' flush with the rest of
the band. Can't remember the name, 'cos it's ages since I last bought a mag...
David
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NS Dev
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 12:30 PM |
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I think he means that sidecutters or pincers etc don't cut em off flush, which is true, they don't, they leave a nasty sharp bit.
what he wants is a pair of these:
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 01:07 PM |
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If you use a proper tie-wrap tensioner then the ends get broken off inside the head - but don't bother with the Maplins cheap-and-nasty one -
it's rubbish.
David
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 02:14 PM |
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As above either a cable tie gun for conventional zip ties or "flatty" cable ties.
Both can be bought from Car Builder solutions
www.nfauto.co.uk
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 04:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
I think he means that sidecutters or pincers etc don't cut em off flush, which is true, they don't, they leave a nasty sharp bit.
what he wants is a pair of these:
Thin wire snips - that's what I use.
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ady8077
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:16 PM |
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If you have the room to use it a junior hacksaw leaves a neat cut
Adrian
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Mix
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 10:30 PM |
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Flush cutting snips?
Mick
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Ferrino
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 08:47 PM |
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Thanks guys! I bought
THIS flush
cutter on EBAY and it works a treat!
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