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Date: 5 Apr 2025 20:27:59 GMT
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On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 22:10:57 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> Nylon ties are often tied very tight, so tight that they can damage the
> cable insulation and perhaps the outer conductors.
> 
> Nylon ties cut your hand when you push it trough the mesh of cables
> trying to get one.
> 
> Maybe the #2 and #3 are due to not using a certified tool for tying
> them, but I have never seen such a tool. It was mentioned, but nobody
> had one.

https://www.grainger.com/product/TY-RAP-Cable-Tie-Tension-Tool-For-1TBD8

I have a very old version, probably from the early '70s. You set the 
desired tension and when it is reached the tail is cut off flush to the 
lock. When you're manufacturing harnesses you're not tightening the ties 
with needle nose pliers.