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Dennis Johnson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 89 Location: N. Calif.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject: Flush Cutting Cable Ties |
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For cutting nylon cable ties, I've had good luck with these cheap flush cutters from Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/micro-flush-cutter-90708.html
They cut the loose end of a plastic cable tie flush and don't leave a sharp edge. Buy a few because they are cheap and don't last forever. But if you don't try to cut anything other than plastic cable ties or copper wire, they'll last for most of an airplane project.
Dennis
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harley(at)AgelessWings.co Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:12 am Post subject: Flush Cutting Cable Ties |
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YEARS ago, when I was still working for a living, I wrapped, tensioned and cut off thousands of cable ties over the years with this little gem.
www.tnb.com/fulltilt/pdf/WT1TB.pdf
I still have it, and on finding it and trying it a few minutes ago, it still works great. Tensions the tie and then with a quarter turn twist, cuts it low enough that the cut end is usually not a problem (once you get used to doing it...even the first time, it leaves only a small twisted tip).
The only problem with it is if you try to put too much tension on the tie, the gripper will cut the tie off about a half inch long. You can usually regrip it and then twist.
I was surprised that it is still being sold after over 30 years since I first got mine!
Here it is at Newark...that's where I got mine from 30 years ago. I didn't do any further searching and, as usual with Newark's prices (I dealt with Newark all the time at work because I had a crush on my local sales rep!), you may get it cheaper elsewhere.
Harley Dixon
On 1/24/2011 10:14 PM, Dennis Johnson wrote: [quote] For cutting nylon cable ties, I've had good luck with these cheap flush cutters from Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/micro-flush-cutter-90708.html
They cut the loose end of a plastic cable tie flush and don't leave a sharp edge. Buy a few because they are cheap and don't last forever. But if you don't try to cut anything other than plastic cable ties or copper wire, they'll last for most of an airplane project.
Dennis
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KentMarshall11
Joined: 23 Oct 2017 Posts: 1 Location: United state
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Flush Cutting Cable Ties |
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Flush slicing cable Ties is sufficient to confront copper and steel wire and it cuts squarer in impenetrable things being sloped on the two borders. Flush cutters are slanted on the inward crosswise just and are for the most part a well obligation undertaking.
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