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Re: Wire tie?
By:Charlie
Date: 7/10/2009, 6:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Wire tie? (Kudzu)

: Well Duhh! I should have known. Haven't tried those yet

Wire ties are a one shot item. If you put one on and you ain't happy the only way to reverse the process in quick order is to cut it off. If you are slick enough to tie all your panels together and everything comes out on the button the first try wire ties are your baby. If you are inclined to have doubts or your tape measure says your are off here, here, and here them 18 ga. copper is the better method. I'll stick with 18 ga. copper wire. You can tighten it or back it off numerous times before it breaks. And if it does, so what?

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Seeking: Lashing vs glueing perceptions?
Kudzu -- 7/10/2009, 9:46 am
Re: Seeking: Lashing vs glueing perceptions? *Pic*
Doug S -- 7/13/2009, 11:03 am
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Tim Foley -- 7/10/2009, 10:15 am
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Darren -- 7/10/2009, 11:19 pm
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Kudzu -- 7/11/2009, 10:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/13/2009, 3:42 am
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Tim Foley -- 7/10/2009, 2:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2009, 2:18 pm
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Tom Yost -- 7/10/2009, 12:47 pm
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Keck314 -- 7/20/2009, 7:53 pm
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Kudzu -- 7/20/2009, 9:25 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 7/10/2009, 12:01 pm
Re: Seeking: Lashing vs glueing perceptions?
Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2009, 10:58 am
Re: Seeking: Lashing vs glueing perceptions? *LINK*
Tom Yost -- 7/10/2009, 11:54 pm
Re: Seeking: Lashing vs glueing perceptions?
Bill Hamm -- 7/12/2009, 12:43 am
Wire tie?
Kudzu -- 7/10/2009, 2:03 pm
Re: Wire tie?
Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2009, 2:16 pm
Re: Wire tie?
Kudzu -- 7/10/2009, 4:15 pm
Re: Wire tie?
Charlie -- 7/10/2009, 6:10 pm
Re: Wire tie?
Terry Haines -- 7/12/2009, 10:57 pm
Re: Wire tie?
Bill Hamm -- 7/10/2009, 6:41 pm