Wish I Knew About These 40 Zip Tie Ideas Earlier, I Would Have Saved A Lot Of Time

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Komentáře • 239

  • @williamdavis4542
    @williamdavis4542 Před 27 dny +12

    Rather than using scissors or even side cutters to cut off the excess, (which leaves a nasty edge) try fingernail or toenail clippers. Put the cutting edge right up against the clutch and clip. The result is amazingly smooth. The larger toenail clippers work even better. I keep one in with my Zip Ties.

  • @keefr128
    @keefr128 Před měsícem +30

    I majored in Zip-Tie Studies in college and find this to be extremely helpful.

  • @durban6276
    @durban6276 Před měsícem +54

    A bag of mixed zip ties and a roll of duct tape and you can conquer the world. Great video,

    • @Terri_MacKay
      @Terri_MacKay Před měsícem +4

      If I can't fix it with a zip tie or duct tape, it can't be fixed.

    • @justtere
      @justtere Před 21 dnem

      Exactly what I was thinking.

    • @royk8721
      @royk8721 Před 15 dny

      settle down, macgyver

    • @KeanuReevolution
      @KeanuReevolution Před 4 dny

      With the added benefit of fire and water

  • @rhiannablumberg4803
    @rhiannablumberg4803 Před 10 dny +5

    BEST hack/DIY video I've seen to date and I watch tons!!! wish all were like this, almost everything very useful imo and no wasted time! great work!!!

  • @user-jn2wx7db1c
    @user-jn2wx7db1c Před měsícem +37

    You didn’t show how great handcuffs they make. Cops love ‘em.😂

  • @shirleymental4189
    @shirleymental4189 Před měsícem +30

    Number 1 is my favourite. The times I've picked up my top opened pack the wrong way, and they all fall out. Grrrrr. The side opening is a great idea.

    • @fdabelstein
      @fdabelstein Před měsícem +4

      So great I'm going to reseal my pack and cut a hole in the side instead.
      (Of course the manufacturers could just sell zip ties in a zip lock bag, but that would be too easy)

    • @user-uz8sn1qv8y
      @user-uz8sn1qv8y Před 21 dnem +1

      @@fdabelstein most of my zip ties DO come in a zip lock bag! lol but i agree, if they dont #1 is GREAT

    • @LilyHomeDIY
      @LilyHomeDIY Před 11 dny +1

      I had the same problem as you 😂 This video helped me solve it

  • @rjw7058
    @rjw7058 Před měsícem +145

    one thing i learned about using zip ties, if you leave any exposed trailer not cut off flush, and especially ones that were angled cut, beware, those edges are like a razor blade. my advice is to clip them flush to the lock, then sand it down so it feels smooth.

    • @Russwig
      @Russwig Před měsícem +6

      Yes! I use a flush-cut wire cutter as you do on circuit board components that drop through holes and then get soldered in place. It is a cheap way to cut these!

    • @rjw7058
      @rjw7058 Před měsícem +6

      @@Russwig and I'm using some your ideas, thnx

    • @Miss.kittty
      @Miss.kittty Před měsícem +12

      I've got a deep 4-inch cut in my arm from the sharp cut-off. I did melt it down with a cigarette lighter, but obviously not enough, so be careful of that.
      This is a great video and great tips. I'm going to use a lot of them, thank you❤

    • @grahamparr3933
      @grahamparr3933 Před měsícem +3

      Took the words out of my mouth👍

    • @quypham1818
      @quypham1818 Před měsícem +1

      You are right!

  • @AaaAaa-ye5ho
    @AaaAaa-ye5ho Před měsícem +7

    I use a flat head screwdriver instead of a razor knife it’s safer to release the tab

  • @ramonhamm3885
    @ramonhamm3885 Před měsícem +36

    Cats make everything better! 😻😻

    • @matthewk6731
      @matthewk6731 Před měsícem

      Not if a person is allergic to them.

    • @DirectCurrent4u
      @DirectCurrent4u Před měsícem +2

      💯

    • @ljprep6250
      @ljprep6250 Před měsícem +2

      @@matthewk6731 Bummer, dude.

    • @SJ-ow7ui
      @SJ-ow7ui Před 19 dny

      @@matthewk6731 buy a Russian blue cat they are for people that are allergic to cats.

  • @adammulkey267
    @adammulkey267 Před měsícem +28

    You are a certified zip tie technician. Thanks for the great ideas.

  • @nonabridgman9896
    @nonabridgman9896 Před měsícem +19

    Yes!! I’m gonna use the flashlight on bike idea!! My (plastic) attachment broke last summer…
    Thanks so much 😊

  • @cyrax1700
    @cyrax1700 Před měsícem +8

    You sir, think out of the box.
    Amazing work.

  • @francescom.i.floris9955
    @francescom.i.floris9955 Před měsícem +11

    Genial in its simplicity! From OR, Sardinia, Italy

  • @buckyb7658
    @buckyb7658 Před měsícem +17

    The white kitten was icing on top of the cake 🥰.

  • @sandradanforth8524
    @sandradanforth8524 Před 2 měsíci +17

    I have used the zip ties on tape and it works great 😊

  • @MendeMaria-ej8bf
    @MendeMaria-ej8bf Před měsícem +15

    Amazing cat. So sweet. ❤

  • @samanthaamaddox8505
    @samanthaamaddox8505 Před měsícem +5

    some of these are great tips, others not so much... ONE MAJOR thing to know, if anyone doesn't know already, YOU WANT A CLEAN CUT FOR ZIP TIES, bc those sharp ends will CUT YOU!! AND I PROMISE, YOU'LL BLEED! also another good tip is knowing why the zip tie has an angle at the end, the upwards end is how a technician knows by feeling, which way the zip tie are needed to be closed without having to redo, turn it, or whatever... no one should ever keep a lighter lit for longer than a few seconds at a time.. they will explode... some of your other tips, some made no sense to me, but maybe helpful to others... tks for sharing the ideas!

  • @psidvicious
    @psidvicious Před měsícem +5

    Surely a Nobel Prize is in order.

  • @perihelion7798
    @perihelion7798 Před měsícem +18

    Some good ideas; others are stretching it a bit; some are not so great.
    A zip tie is too slick to use as a drill stop. I use shrink wrap tubing for repeating depth drilling.
    Also, there are velcro bundle ties that will work well and are reusable, instead of zip ties.

    • @fdabelstein
      @fdabelstein Před měsícem +3

      More than once I thought "And if you use velcro strip you can untie it afterwards without any tools".

  • @bear4759
    @bear4759 Před měsícem +4

    This video is why they made youTube
    Thank for the tips man 👍

  • @Terri_MacKay
    @Terri_MacKay Před měsícem +1

    I'm going to organise all my wires with #5 right now!! Genius!!

  • @franceslynch8815
    @franceslynch8815 Před měsícem +27

    Great tips thanks. Also a cautionary tip, disposable lighters can explode causing serious injury💥 They should only be lit for a few seconds⏰️

    • @johnd545
      @johnd545 Před měsícem +6

      And leave black soot behind.
      I use a heat gun or a butane torch depending on the material, size and/or project.

  • @GeorgeRuffner-iy7bm
    @GeorgeRuffner-iy7bm Před měsícem +7

    Clever ideas!
    Thanks for sharing.
    🙈🙉🙊 😎 🇺🇸

  • @lteggo4861
    @lteggo4861 Před měsícem +7

    If you twist the remainder of the zip tie with a pair of Lineman Pliers you will get a flush smooth end. Simply place the Lineman pliers up to the locking head of the zip and turn in a circular motion, rotating till the remaining unwanted portion of tie breaks off

    • @tracymarie4633
      @tracymarie4633 Před 18 dny

      Um... I just twist it with my fingers till it comes off. No tools. Great for camping. Made mini Saw-blade when camping. Used rock to make notches -- sharp, but not much draw. Used it to "split" openings in bigger pieces of wood -- makes them start burning deep sooner, also make fire faggots when no long grass or reeds. Desert camping is odd.

  • @MikeKirchner-zf7zm
    @MikeKirchner-zf7zm Před měsícem +14

    You need to get some of those zip tie cutters that cut them off flush, no more sharp edges, get them at Harbor Freight or anywhere thats sells tools 👍

    • @fauxque5057
      @fauxque5057 Před měsícem +2

      I have a commercial zip tie gun. You adjust the pressure from 1 of 5 settings then it pulls every tie to the same tension and pulls the end off leaving a safe edge.

  • @victorbunch7725
    @victorbunch7725 Před měsícem +13

    Zippy-dee-do-tie zippy dee yay, What wonderful idies coming your way!!! lol

  • @sue1657
    @sue1657 Před měsícem +5

    I like the homemade zip tie!!

  • @auberjean6873
    @auberjean6873 Před měsícem +3

    The best comprehensive video I've seen on zip ties. For #19 I was thinking of bird feeders! Thanks for posting. Instant sub!

  • @DanandNora
    @DanandNora Před měsícem +1

    The very best selection of technical use of a material I've seen. Thanks!

  • @iswhatitiskiddo5155
    @iswhatitiskiddo5155 Před 7 dny

    Amazingly cleaver. Love it.

  • @MendeMaria-ej8bf
    @MendeMaria-ej8bf Před měsícem +3

    I need somebody as creative and skillful as you are! Just until everything is in good order. 😂❤

  • @DirectCurrent4u
    @DirectCurrent4u Před měsícem +1

    Zip Ties and Bias Plys 💯 Mint!

  • @lisiatepalu7737
    @lisiatepalu7737 Před 22 dny +1

    Thankyou so much for help 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @nitamckeethen6986
    @nitamckeethen6986 Před měsícem +1

    Awesome, creative ideas! Who knew?! Thanks.

  • @nettajar1938
    @nettajar1938 Před měsícem +4

    Impressive!!

  • @mikepender8379
    @mikepender8379 Před měsícem +3

    You can avoid the sharp edges left by cutting off the excess tie, by merely twisting it a couple times with pliers. Leaves smooth edge.

  • @jamiemichael4190
    @jamiemichael4190 Před měsícem +3

    Definitely sum cool ones. One I have use b4 Is I’ve ran out of weed eater line when I was almost done and didn’t want to run to Lowe’s or Home Depot when I only had about 15 min left so I have used zip ties as weed eater line and let me tell u it work just as good if not better.

  • @tatiananaugolnykh
    @tatiananaugolnykh Před 9 dny

    Thank You for the Great Ideas!

  • @martina21953
    @martina21953 Před měsícem +3

    I use giant zip ties for "boning" in my 18th century reenacting clothing. Much cheaper than the "real" stuff!

  • @codaub
    @codaub Před 16 dny +1

    use wire side cutters to cut the end off flush and avoid leaving sharp nastiness. Side cutters are also much easier to use than scissors.

  • @williamleonardo8478
    @williamleonardo8478 Před měsícem +5

    From experience if you tie a wire loom with a zip tie and pull it too tight the wire will short out where the zip tie has been pulled too tight 47 years being a mechanic the zip ties have brought a whole new realm better than tie wire the main thing is is cutting off the end and hoping nobody gets cut with that and have a nice day God bless America

    • @Mpo65
      @Mpo65 Před měsícem +1

      Specially the last one, the spinner will cut fingers for sure.

    • @twigd3825
      @twigd3825 Před měsícem +1

      41 years as a mechanic when when i was a 1st year apprentice my journeymen showed me how to take it off clean with the side cutters. just twist it with the head of the pliers it breaks off clean. he then said to me nobody will get their arm ripped open

  • @eulipion1
    @eulipion1 Před měsícem +1

    Ingeniously brilliant! 🙂

  • @brandisideas
    @brandisideas Před měsícem

    Awesome!!! I use zip ties all the time. You showed me new ideas. Thanks

  • @alexisjordan3303
    @alexisjordan3303 Před měsícem +13

    number 10 : how to mess up your drill bit and drill chuck in 5 seconds😄

  • @micheleploeser7720
    @micheleploeser7720 Před měsícem +6

    Seems like this in genius Young man didn’t have really much to do one day and had a couple of bags of tiedowns zip ties very clever

  • @WiSeNhEiMeR-1369
    @WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 Před měsícem

    Thanks
    COOP
    ...

  • @ToriLynnH
    @ToriLynnH Před měsícem +2

    Very clever!

  • @maatiraouki9124
    @maatiraouki9124 Před měsícem +7

    C’est excellent 👏🏻

  • @oscarmarfori613
    @oscarmarfori613 Před měsícem +3

    One thing I don’t use when working with zip ties is scissors

  • @charlietangoone2104
    @charlietangoone2104 Před měsícem

    This was very educational and enjoyable. Thank You😊

  • @MendeMaria-ej8bf
    @MendeMaria-ej8bf Před měsícem

    Genial. Thank you.

  • @ericapaul7989
    @ericapaul7989 Před měsícem +1

    Ok wow. I’m sold and I’m only on #2!!

  • @tammysoutherland4228
    @tammysoutherland4228 Před měsícem +1

    AWESOME THANK YOU 😁

  • @WinTips2021
    @WinTips2021 Před měsícem +3

    Great video, good luck

  • @rustykoenig3566
    @rustykoenig3566 Před 28 dny +2

    I love how he showed the tape roll hack and then later on actually using tape fromn a roll and used pair of scissors to cut it instead of the tape roll hack he JUST showed us lol.

  • @lisiatepalu7737
    @lisiatepalu7737 Před 22 dny

    Thankyou for awesome ideas👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @Lunatek369
    @Lunatek369 Před měsícem +2

    Good stuff, Methgyver!

  • @ohevolam
    @ohevolam Před měsícem

    תודה

  • @jamiemichael4190
    @jamiemichael4190 Před měsícem +3

    Cool trick- stagger them around drill bit and u can use ur drill and bit as a miniature weed eater for ur wife’s garden or flower bed where a weed eater would shred everything.

    • @Adeena55
      @Adeena55 Před 26 dny

      @jamiemichael4190 Thank you, I was looking for that exact hint!! I will be using this out in my flower beds and also to help me get out some of the weed roots. 🤗

    • @tracymarie4633
      @tracymarie4633 Před 18 dny

      My 1st thought -- Weed-eater! Great paint mixer. (Scrambled eggs? Tee. Hee.)

  • @lindaowens65
    @lindaowens65 Před měsícem

    So cool,thanks.

  • @CynthiaLamb-jf2md
    @CynthiaLamb-jf2md Před měsícem +13

    I use zip ties for just about everything 😂

  • @donnaeastridge5579
    @donnaeastridge5579 Před měsícem +5

    I have to get alot more zip ties.yeah.

  • @phreemynd
    @phreemynd Před měsícem +2

    Have none of these people ever heard of flush cuts?

  • @KatrinaAune
    @KatrinaAune Před měsícem

    Number 5 is my favorite so far.... 🙏💜🌻

  • @jeffreydove821
    @jeffreydove821 Před měsícem +1

    If you want to make a kitty litter scoop, drill the bottle neck with the cap on, so the litter can't fall out of the open neck

  • @rodiezubrack5353
    @rodiezubrack5353 Před 21 dnem

    Your cats are precious.

  • @hollyloeak1637
    @hollyloeak1637 Před měsícem

    very clever!

  • @pjj9491
    @pjj9491 Před měsícem +8

    Fence repairs

  • @BitSmythe
    @BitSmythe Před měsícem +37

    *Never, NEVER, **_NEVER_** cut a zip tie with anything but a zip-tie gun. If not cut flush, it leaves a super sharp edge that WILL slit your (or the next guy’s) wrist when reaching into the cable bundle!*

    • @twigd3825
      @twigd3825 Před měsícem +5

      i use my lineman pliers. not the wire cutter part. twist it around with the head of the pliers. it breaks off clean leaving a smooth edge.

    • @fairyprincess911
      @fairyprincess911 Před měsícem +4

      Thanks for the tip in case I want to hurt someone 👍🏽🤗

    • @Superduty_59
      @Superduty_59 Před měsícem +2

      flush cuts only.

    • @kimberlycampbell1085
      @kimberlycampbell1085 Před měsícem +7

      OR cut flush and use one of these great lighter tips to melt the raw edge down smooth. Lol

    • @terriperreira
      @terriperreira Před 28 dny +2

      I melt those sharp spots away

  • @michelledurdin8564
    @michelledurdin8564 Před měsícem +2

    Nail clippers do decent flush cut on zip ties

  • @jimparr01Utube
    @jimparr01Utube Před měsícem +1

    So simple and yet ingenious. Thank you.

  • @rendaowe
    @rendaowe Před měsícem +3

    Great ideas, thanks, I love them!

  • @vijaykumarkarekar5010
    @vijaykumarkarekar5010 Před měsícem

    A good idea to remove a tie zipp 👍

  • @rainyday13
    @rainyday13 Před 14 dny

    Some of these are so extra. But some are genius level.

  • @clevermissfox
    @clevermissfox Před měsícem +1

    Can we get clapping for the real hero of this video : the drill😂

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 Před měsícem +2

    Lots of good ideas but there were many where I had NO idea what you were doing. Would just a little explanation, either oral or written be too much to ask? But for the ones I got, cool!

  • @elizabethverity3873
    @elizabethverity3873 Před 17 dny

    amazing

  • @DIYCreativeTrends100KSub
    @DIYCreativeTrends100KSub Před 2 měsíci +4

    Woo😮 Really creative, the video is amazing

  • @devm3116
    @devm3116 Před 20 dny +1

    9:57 How did he open the can like that ? Can somebody please explain ??

  • @tommysmith9847
    @tommysmith9847 Před 17 dny

    We fish colored zip ties through the jaws of the fish we 3:16 catch when a group of us go deep water fishing. Each person has their own color, so we know how to separate our catches when we get to the dock.

  • @peterpeterson7784
    @peterpeterson7784 Před měsícem

    You need to pick up a pair of flush cut snips. Icon from Harbor Freight are pretty good.

  • @papajigster
    @papajigster Před měsícem +1

    Amazing tips. May we remember where need be. Traveling with zip ties seem smart .

  • @general5104
    @general5104 Před 29 dny

    Spend about $9.00 and get a "board trimming clipper." It's tiny and for snipping off soldered components on printed circuit boards. They are excellent for tyrap's and zip-ties, as they don't leave a sharp edge for someone to get cut up on! NEVER CUT THEM WITH SCISSORS!!!

  • @goribhafizx
    @goribhafizx Před 22 dny

    Makes dating a lot easier. Especially whith duct tape at a premium lately. Gave me some bright ideas!

  • @jenniferlroberts5994
    @jenniferlroberts5994 Před 24 dny

    This guy makes MacGyver jealous!!

  • @Navy_Snipe
    @Navy_Snipe Před měsícem +24

    Am I the only one that just spent $90.00 on an order of zip ties? 😅

    • @RickaramaTrama-lc1ys
      @RickaramaTrama-lc1ys Před měsícem +4

      Yes, I'm afraid you are~!!!! Damn that's a lifetime supply~!

    • @XenobiaF
      @XenobiaF Před měsícem +4

      Maybe

    • @dalehood1846
      @dalehood1846 Před měsícem +3

      @Navy_Snipe, SO! That's what all this zip ties were for in the boiler room! USN 73-77 MR3 USS BLANDY DD 943 & USS VULCAN AR 5 HomePort Norfolk VA Sail On Sailor.

    • @nothankyou5524
      @nothankyou5524 Před měsícem +1

      Planning on doing some work next century, see. Hey, future plans are what keep ya alive.

    • @christineleblond7777
      @christineleblond7777 Před měsícem

      Lol!😂

  • @davidsylvester2543
    @davidsylvester2543 Před 16 dny

    For number 19, where would one get the bottles?

  • @leongzach5208
    @leongzach5208 Před 27 dny

  • @chrisputnam4616
    @chrisputnam4616 Před 26 dny

    I use them on my knife. If your knife has a hole ,opening (like) Spydaco. Put it in the hole pull tight.
    When you pull out of pocket it will catch añd start to open

  • @user-uz8sn1qv8y
    @user-uz8sn1qv8y Před 21 dnem

    #33 that cat is like, ok, finish filling this box for me if you want me to use it!

  • @alexisjordan3303
    @alexisjordan3303 Před měsícem +1

    number 40 : I wish someone would come up with a magnet + ball bearing + zip tie life hack. Just for the fun of it.

  • @57monoshock
    @57monoshock Před měsícem +6

    Came for the ideas, stayed for the music. I almost jumped up and busted a move.

  • @shawnrichards1280
    @shawnrichards1280 Před 25 dny

    The shoe laces almost took me out

  • @JohnBookout-li2ip
    @JohnBookout-li2ip Před 28 dny

    I wish I was the guy that invented wire ties

    • @JohnBookout-li2ip
      @JohnBookout-li2ip Před 28 dny

      I wish I was the guy that invented wire ties. They don’t give those things away

  • @donaldcarey114
    @donaldcarey114 Před měsícem

    Most are variations on one theme: an improvised handle.

  • @k.chriscaldwell4141
    @k.chriscaldwell4141 Před 20 dny

    If one cuts the end of a tie off, melt the cut edge with a quick heat by a lighter. Those ends are sharp, jagged and dangerous to eyes, body, and wrists.
    Source: Experience.

  • @martyvanord984
    @martyvanord984 Před měsícem

    IMO you missed a huge safety tip, a flush cut side cutter will remove the razor edge when cut close to the lock. The second tip, you almost brushed on when cinched on a drill is that it can be used as a depth gauge!

  • @goodtobehandy
    @goodtobehandy Před měsícem +1

    Do yourself and others a favor when using zip ties and get a flush cut wire nippers. those scissor cut ends are sharp and will cut you, especially in tight places.

  • @chinmoy1955
    @chinmoy1955 Před měsícem +2

    Many excellent ideas in this video. but using them for shoe laces is a real stupid idea!

  • @Kathy-ku9tm
    @Kathy-ku9tm Před 21 dnem

    Zip tye uses