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<font face="Arial">pull out a little, cut, let retract so there's no
sharp bit left. Best done with a device that tightens and cuts
all in one, sort of a torque wrench for nylon ties.</font><br>
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Hi all,</div>
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Longtime lurker here with a question.</div>
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Once you've secured the zip tie around the bundle, what style do
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A) Flush to the ratchet mechanism?</div>
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B) 1/4" (or so) away from the mechanism? </div>
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C) As B, but with a 45 degree angle?</div>
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D) Other</div>
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Is there a specific reason you do it that way?</div>
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I usually do A myself because I've gotten many scratches/cuts
from B & C. I've encountered a lot of category C lately
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Just curious as to what people do.</div>
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