Re: [Paddlewise] cable ties

On Thu, 13 May 1999, Dave Kruger wrote:

> M. Wagenbach wrote:
> > 
> > Dave,
> > 
> > Which size cable ties do you use?   I assume a pretty small one is required
> > to be flexible enough.
> > 
> > Is the little internal keeper rust-prone?  Three ties have held my knife
> > sheath to my PFD for about a year, but I'd rather lose my knife than
> > my sprayskirt.
> 
> Maybe I'm using the wrong words to describe these things.  They are
> typically nylon, and are used to secure wires to harness points under
> dashboards and the like.
> 
> No rusting possible, and I get ones which are 3/16 - 1/4 wide (usually 10 -
> 12 inches long) to get enough gripping force.  I've worried they would come
> loose, but I've had some on a sprayskirt bungee for two years.
> 
We're talking about the same thing: cable ties, wire ties, zip ties; I
can't remember any other names.  But those I have in front of me here are
not 100% nylon.  inside the head is a tiny piece of metal, steel I bet,
which form the pawl of the ratchet that keeps you from withdrawing the
tail after you stick it in.  I could envision this being replaced with a
plastic pawl, but I don't recall whether I have ever seen that. 

If the metal corroded, the closure would fail.  It could be backed up with
glue.  Does epoxy stick to nylon?

Mike

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