Winding down another project at the day job.

[Cunuckgaucho]

1 hour ago, 98Z5V said:

It's more about safety, later, too - when someone else needs to work on that shiit.  I hate working on something "routine," only to find out that the customer installed his own lightbar and wiring, or whatever.  I usually find out when a fucking zip-tie was cut at a 45 degree angle, and that motherfucker slices my finger open - when I was reaching for something else.  

Cut that shiit off perpendicular/flush to the fucking lock on the zip-tie, right AT the lock on the zip-tie.  You don't need anything sticking out - what are you gonna do, re-use that damn thing later, anyway?!  Hell no, you're not...

My Zip-Tie rant... 

Rant on brother

I had one of those poorly cut tails jam underneath a fingernail. There are only 3 Eric approved methods to cutting the tails flush on my jobs/crews and you're only allowed to use 1(flush cutters) until you demonstrate you can do the other two correctly.( linesman or side cutters)

[98Z5V]

22 minutes ago, Cunuckgaucho said:

Rant on brother

I had one of those poorly cut tails jam underneath a fingernail. There are only 3 Eric approved methods to cutting the tails flush on my jobs/crews and you're only allowed to use 1(flush cutters) until you demonstrate you can do the other two correctly.( linesman or side cutters)

When I get sliced by this sloppy work, I usually want to get the person that did it, grab their hand, and shove it where I had to shove my hand, to fix their "coolant leak" or whatever it is... I want to shove their hand in there to get to the shiit that I had to get to - and slice them open, right back... 

"Oh, WOW!  That FUCKIN' SUCKS, DOESN'T IT?!!? STOP TRYING TO DO YOUR OWN WIRING, YOU FUCKIN' IDIOT!!!"

You getting enough Iron? - You're bleeding pretty bad.  You want a Band-Aid for that?...  

Edited April 9, 2020 by 98Z5V

[MikedaddyH]

2 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

When I get sliced by this sloppy work, I usually want to get the person that did it, grab their hand, and shove it where I had to shove my hand, to fix their "coolant leak" or whatever it is... I want to shove their hand in there to get to the shiit that I had to get to - and slice them open, right back... 

"Oh, WOW!  That FUCKIN' SUCKS, DOESN'T IT?!!? STOP TRYING TO DO YOUR OWN WIRING, YOU FUCKIN' IDIOT!!!"

You getting enough Iron? - You're bleeding pretty bad.  You want a Band-Aid for that?...  

 

[unforgiven]

We used a Panduit gun when making flex connection, nice tool. Not for tight spots.

[Rsquared]

20 hours ago, Cunuckgaucho said:

Just want to point out another example of his attention to detail, I'm also betting he did it without really thinking about it. Did anyone one else notice or was is it a Ron/Eric thing?. The tyee wraps( aka zap straps,zip ties etc) Look at how they are not only placed symmetrically but the 'heads' are all the same in orientation and direction. Again it takes the same amount of time and effort as randomly placing them , yet the randomly placed ones you may not be aware but at a subconscious level your brain will tell you something is off.

Story- came home and neighbor across the way had attached a piece of plexiglass to the black wrought iron gate to stop his puppy from escaping. He committed two cardinal sins 1) never trimmed the 'tails' 2) used white straps. Two days later ran into said neighbor and all he said was "It does look better now"

Simply stating the facts 

You nailed it my good man. Good eye. If one pays attention, all off the tie wraps (insert name here) are at all at the junctions of the wire trough. Logically where you're about to turn and send the wire off into a 90 degree turn. It just helps hold everything in place while you're working on it.....as you know. And yes.....all of the heads are facing the same direction on purpose. And oh HELL yes! All of them are snapped off cleanly. Nothing worse than cutting and gashing yourself with your own $hit.

[shepp]

On 4/9/2020 at 12:24 AM, Cunuckgaucho said:

Rant on brother

I had one of those poorly cut tails jam underneath a fingernail. There are only 3 Eric approved methods to cutting the tails flush on my jobs/crews and you're only allowed to use 1(flush cutters) until you demonstrate you can do the other two correctly.( linesman or side cutters)

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve been sliced open by a zip tie, we used to use the big 36” ones for making pipe hangers.....they’re sharp as a knife 

[unforgiven]

Pipe hanger from zip ties ?

[98Z5V]

13 hours ago, unforgiven said:

Pipe hanger from zip ties ?

You've seen the Combat Flex Cuffs, right?  They'll detain anything, tough as hell, you can't hardly cut them off someone...  and they're gonna hold a pipe.

Pick your pipe diameter.

[sketch]

i carry zip ties edc!

[jtallen83]

4 hours ago, sketch said:

i carry zip ties edc!

At least a hundred in every bag, car, and home I occupy. Combine with duct tape and paracord and you can fix about anything. 

[unforgiven]

10 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

You've seen the Combat Flex Cuffs, right?  They'll detain anything, tough as hell, you can't hardly cut them off someone...  and they're gonna hold a pipe.

Pick your pipe diameter.

On the job we didn't roll like that for hangers. 

Ty wraps for anything and everything else hell yeah I use them. Yes that cut end will slice very nicely. For long straps 2'/3' I cut the bag in the center so they don't fall out.