I worked for Control Data in the late 60's and we used Ty-Raps by the thousands. One useful variation had a "Flag" on the head that could be stamped with part numbers, etc. I still have my old tool for tightening and cutting them. Also, wax cord lacing was still being used in the late 70's by some industries. I maintained an ITT telephone switch that had all laced cabling. No zip ties for them back then!
Thank You! An excellent video! In 1974, I became an electrical apprentice in a Chicago mining locomotive and machinery factory. My journeyman, a WWII vet told stories of how the department used to use marlin twine and other types of string to make up electrical harnesses before the advent of this tool. Til this day, I know these more as Ty-Raps than Zip Ties. Back in 74, journeymen loved them!
@@janami-dharmam - They were a new novelty back then so they were probably more expensive since they were revolutionary. Now, they are relatively inexpensive. But since they were much less labor intensive than bundling a harness with twine, they would have saved significantly on labor.
My grandfather Stanley Marcinkewicz later shorten to March was an engineer for Betts inc. later Thomas & Betts. He was also the inventor of the rotating blackboard several of which are installed at Princeton University. While working for them, he invented the plastic zip tie, the metal tang zip tie, self stripping pliers, and zip tie pliers. I still have self stripping pliers that are marked prototype. Before he passed away in 1983. He was responsible for over 1000 patents for T&B Ainsley.
It is my favourite object. Simple to make and use but indispensable and irreplaceable. Yet awesomely effective. One more such item is the monoblock plastic chairs.
Regarding 5:42, the pawl on a locked zip tie can be opened by inserting the tip of a tiny flat head screwdriver. This is done by slipping the tip of the screwdriver between the pawl and the serration on the strap.
today there is a better alternative that is used in clothes etc to tie labels - they are made of small conical sections that pass through a hole with several flaps
I never saw zipties until the mid '70s when I started working for electronics companies. I spent 12 years working at a NASA Research center and saw every kind of abuse that someone can do with zipties. It seemed every time we went off on a mission, e.g. flying UAVs with sensors or cameras in them, etc, the cables would be damaged because some tech over-tightened the zipties. I was always the one who had to repair the cable. One time we spent 2 weeks trying to get a satellite uplink to work. It was actually the responsibility of an RF Engineer from Goddard. After 2 weeks I told him "I'll track down the problem". I grabbed a Bird Wattmeter and started following the output cable to the antenna, looking for reflected power. When I got to a section of cable that had a dozen zipties on it, the Goddard guy got antsy, so I knew I was getting close to the problem. That's were I saw reflected power. I clipped all the zipties and looked closely at the coax. The ground braid was broken and disconnected. We soldered it together with a strip of Copper foil I bent into a tube. After that, the satellite link worked and we flew the UAV.
Since the 1980s, I've associated Panduit with zip-tie cable management products. No Wikipedia article for Panduit or Jack E. Caveney 1:34 IIRC Neve recording consoles had waxed lacing cords 4:16 releasable / reusable ties 4:34 color-coding
Back in the days when using zip ties i figured it out that the tail end can be used to loosen the head by inserting the tail into the pawl! it helps if you dont have any flat tools for prying
there are two schools of thought about using zip Ties for bundling cables in networking / IT apps. there is one that say that it is a NO NO to use them to fasten cables, as it can cause damage to the network cables. and recommend using Velcro ties instead. and the other says its ok... as long as you don't cinch them down too hard, and are very careful if they are not the releasable type when cutting the Zip Ties to undo bundles,
Handy tip # 56 .... In the UK , council road sweeper lorries use thin steel bristles on the rotating brush .... often these break off and litter the gutter .... pick these up ! ! .... by inserting into most ZIP TIEs from behind ... the pawl can be disengaged and the tie reused ... VERY handy tip ..... ( tried - n - tested ) ............ DAVE™🛑
@@dareisnogod5711 Hmmm .... you may not have used this handy tip for releasing Zip Ties 😝( ? ) ...but ... I can assure you that it works ( tried - n - tested ) ....... DAVE™🛑
Seems odd that you correctly gave the history and trade name of the Ty Rap, and then generic'd the rest of the article using the term zip-tie. All of us oldsters still call them Ty Raps, no matter who makes them
Nice presentation. However there is so much more innovation and technology you missed on the beloved Cable Tie. T&B dominated the metal tooth design and Panduit dominated the plastic tooth design.
Very useful technology but what prevents me from using the zip tie is the waste. The bit that has to be snipped off. I see so many DIY vid & the person's just snip the extra strap off, so many I see lying around work sites. The sight of such waste pains me so I m very ructsnt to use zip tie. In fact I don't think I've used used one except the discarded ones which I unlock & reuse. Or I use the good old string, twine. Maybe 1 day I'll use my collection of brand new color coded beautiful zip tie. (Frm NZ)
Sorry, the basic concept was invented by a man named Panda in Japan. They were called Panda Ties and I have a package of them, that I acquired at an estate sale, with the name Panda Ties on the package. The keeper that accomplishes the ratchet on the Panda Ties was floating and you could push it back and forth to make an easy release.
Why do you call them Zip ties no packing I have ever see say zip and I am a 40+ year industrial electrician . We in Oz call them what they are cable ties
When the Baby Boomers hit the valley and they built all the houses with air conditioning it was all Theory and conjecture how to do it so the zip ties to connect all the ductworks to the vents in plenum and then we'll go over it with duct tape. That's the first big use besides aircraft I remember
I worked for Control Data in the late 60's and we used Ty-Raps by the thousands. One useful variation had a "Flag" on the head that could be stamped with part numbers, etc. I still have my old tool for tightening and cutting them. Also, wax cord lacing was still being used in the late 70's by some industries. I maintained an ITT telephone switch that had all laced cabling. No zip ties for them back then!
Thank You! An excellent video! In 1974, I became an electrical apprentice in a Chicago mining locomotive and machinery factory. My journeyman, a WWII vet told stories of how the department used to use marlin twine and other types of string to make up electrical harnesses before the advent of this tool. Til this day, I know these more as Ty-Raps than Zip Ties. Back in 74, journeymen loved them!
do you remember how much they used to cost then?
@@janami-dharmam - They were a new novelty back then so they were probably more expensive since they were revolutionary. Now, they are relatively inexpensive. But since they were much less labor intensive than bundling a harness with twine, they would have saved significantly on labor.
In the UK, we call these cable ties - a throwback to their original use.
Im in the UK and I call them Ty-Raps and so few people understand me. I used Ty-Raps when they first came on the market.
What a great invention.
Zip ties and duct tape. Two unsung heroes of modern life.
Don’t forget silicone!
With these 3 items one can build a city!
Don't forget electric tape wd40 and superglue
I've never found duct tape useful.
@@jeffrey1312 Then you haven't done much in life
@@kountrygunz2032 Silicon, duct tape and Super glue are very useful. Zip ties more nuisance than they are worth.
My grandfather Stanley Marcinkewicz later shorten to March was an engineer for Betts inc. later Thomas & Betts. He was also the inventor of the rotating blackboard several of which are installed at Princeton University. While working for them, he invented the plastic zip tie, the metal tang zip tie, self stripping pliers, and zip tie pliers. I still have self stripping pliers that are marked prototype. Before he passed away in 1983. He was responsible for over 1000 patents for T&B Ainsley.
Fascinating: UA-cam comments like yours have real historic interest. I imagine you will have written this down elsewhere.
Appreciation of the cable tie from longtime recording studio and broadcast facility gypsy wireman😉👍
Our pleasure! and thank you so much!
It is my favourite object. Simple to make and use but indispensable and irreplaceable. Yet awesomely effective.
One more such item is the monoblock plastic chairs.
"indispensable and irreplaceable" not true.
Perfect for keeping the gimp attached to the radiator in the basement
Was wondering how far down the comments someone would name other uses.😅
ROTFLMAO
George Zipp. He was a fighter pilot in the war. Ted Stryker was his flight leader.
Shirley you must be joking.
@@barryf5479 I'm not. And please stop calling me Shirley.
Regarding 5:42, the pawl on a locked zip tie can be opened by inserting the tip of a tiny flat head screwdriver. This is done by slipping the tip of the screwdriver between the pawl and the serration on the strap.
You can also use the tip of another zip tie. Just make sure it's the smooth side of the new zip tie that goes towards the pawl.
today there is a better alternative that is used in clothes etc to tie labels - they are made of small conical sections that pass through a hole with several flaps
Back in the 70's, we used one called a Panduit Strap. They had tightening/clipping guns with adjustable tension.
I never saw zipties until the mid '70s when I started working for electronics companies. I spent 12 years working at a NASA Research center and saw every kind of abuse that someone can do with zipties. It seemed every time we went off on a mission, e.g. flying UAVs with sensors or cameras in them, etc, the cables would be damaged because some tech over-tightened the zipties. I was always the one who had to repair the cable. One time we spent 2 weeks trying to get a satellite uplink to work. It was actually the responsibility of an RF Engineer from Goddard. After 2 weeks I told him "I'll track down the problem". I grabbed a Bird Wattmeter and started following the output cable to the antenna, looking for reflected power. When I got to a section of cable that had a dozen zipties on it, the Goddard guy got antsy, so I knew I was getting close to the problem. That's were I saw reflected power. I clipped all the zipties and looked closely at the coax. The ground braid was broken and disconnected. We soldered it together with a strip of Copper foil I bent into a tube. After that, the satellite link worked and we flew the UAV.
Awesome product 🙌🙌🙌👍👌😀
I just realized I'm old enough to have used ty-raps with the metal tab.
they are still specified for particular applications
Thanks!!!
Since the 1980s, I've associated Panduit with zip-tie cable management products. No Wikipedia article for Panduit or Jack E. Caveney 1:34 IIRC Neve recording consoles had waxed lacing cords 4:16 releasable / reusable ties 4:34 color-coding
I used Panduit straps in the mid 70's and they manufactured a tightening/clipping gun with adjustable tightening tension.
Back in the days when using zip ties i figured it out that the tail end can be used to loosen the head by inserting the tail into the pawl! it helps if you dont have any flat tools for prying
I find that very interesting. My interest in how can they design a machine to make such a machine and I would imagine it has to work extremely fast.
Fantastic video, but please lose the music. Obnoxious and totally unnecessary.
Agreed
Fully agree!
And the AI narration too,please
there are two schools of thought about using zip Ties for bundling cables in networking / IT apps. there is one that say that it is a NO NO to use them to fasten cables, as it can cause damage to the network cables. and recommend using Velcro ties instead. and the other says its ok... as long as you don't cinch them down too hard, and are very careful if they are not the releasable type when cutting the Zip Ties to undo bundles,
I worked in telecommunications and our installation technicians used waxed cord to bundle our cables.
The first generation fiber optic cables were particularly vulnerable to damage from over tightened zip tie (or people tying knots in them)….
Would you do a video on velcro? Thanks
Hi! you can check it out here :) ua-cam.com/video/MI_OoIRqJ2Q/v-deo.htmlsi=ci43sCVn2n0Ly13D
Will it be even be more pointlessly longer?
Albert K. Zipp invented the “zip” tie in 1901. It failed to catch on as most people preferred wire and rope. 👍
Handy tip # 56 .... In the UK , council road sweeper lorries use thin steel bristles on the rotating brush .... often these break off and litter the gutter .... pick these up ! ! .... by inserting into most ZIP TIEs from behind ... the pawl can be disengaged and the tie reused ... VERY handy tip ..... ( tried - n - tested ) ............ DAVE™🛑
👎👎👎 I don't understand you.
@@dareisnogod5711 Hmmm .... you may not have used this handy tip for releasing Zip Ties 😝( ? ) ...but ... I can assure you that it works ( tried - n - tested ) ....... DAVE™🛑
@@davidfalconer8913 Yes, or very small flat-bladed screwdrivers or even scalpel blades, etc. can be used.
@@FMFGUF even my long pinky nail lol
@@FMFGUFhe’s in the UK. Let don’t let people have blades there. This is to prevent knoife croime. You know, for elf and saftee.
Wester Electric had a version of cable tie in the mid 50's
Thanks
Metal tab is stainless steel, black nylon is UV restintant.
As with most inventions it was an evolution of already existing technology.
The first zip ties you needed a “gun” to install them.
Seems odd that you correctly gave the history and trade name of the Ty Rap, and then generic'd the rest of the article using the term zip-tie. All of us oldsters still call them Ty Raps, no matter who makes them
I don't think aircraft ever stopped using the waxed lacing ties.
Another important use of the zip tie is as a cat toy. My cats loved them and we still refer to them as cat toys.
Nice presentation. However there is so much more innovation and technology you missed on the beloved Cable Tie. T&B dominated the metal tooth design and Panduit dominated the plastic tooth design.
In France I used to call them Rilsan. I thought they were a French invention but I was mistaken. Thank you.
Make certain of your safe word guys 😂😂
Very useful technology but what prevents me from using the zip tie is the waste. The bit that has to be snipped off. I see so many DIY vid & the person's just snip the extra strap off, so many I see lying around work sites. The sight of such waste pains me so I m very ructsnt to use zip tie. In fact I don't think I've used used one except the discarded ones which I unlock & reuse. Or I use the good old string, twine. Maybe 1 day I'll use my collection of brand new color coded beautiful zip tie.
(Frm NZ)
The older ones had an actual metal paw.
That's what they said in the video.
Thomas & Betts Ty-Wrap ?? Widespread use in early 70s ?
Then I watched the vid !
You didn’t mention handcuffs !
👎👎👎 Nor toilet paper !
Sorry, the basic concept was invented by a man named Panda in Japan. They were called Panda Ties and I have a package of them, that I acquired at an estate sale, with the name Panda Ties on the package. The keeper that accomplishes the ratchet on the Panda Ties was floating and you could push it back and forth to make an easy release.
Imagine if this was the origin story behind Panduit Pan-Ty😉
The cheapest wire ties on the planet are at Harbor Freight.
100 - $2.87
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I use zip ties on my mountain bike
A one sentence statement would have saved me 7:76 minutes of my life.
Some bloke called zip 😂😂😂😂
I did. But no one knows it.
Hey google this video is what Gemini sounds like when you ask it a simple question
Pixel owner
Who invented the zip tie? I believe it was invented by a Vulcan named T'Pol who served on the starship Enterprise 😛.
It was invented by George Zip.
Definitely qualifies as a win for the Zipper!
And no, I’m not over Macho Grande I don’t think I’ll ever be over Macho Grande!
Simple invention is created in desperate time...
1958? Memphis? I’m just going to assume Elvis invented them. Elvis is King.
Why do you call them Zip ties no packing I have ever see say zip and I am a 40+ year industrial electrician . We in Oz call them what they are cable ties
From the sound they make when tightening.
When the Baby Boomers hit the valley and they built all the houses with air conditioning it was all Theory and conjecture how to do it so the zip ties to connect all the ductworks to the vents in plenum and then we'll go over it with duct tape. That's the first big use besides aircraft I remember
Just remember to recycle your zip ties when you get done with them
Jesus
Only buy nylon sips, the rest are garbage.
Just the reverse.
Useful but environmentally disastrous.
Not as disastrous as human beings
Not really. Only for left wing Polyannas.
😂😂😂2nd ! ! !
4th
3rd
First
Wrong!
Yuck. Single use plastic is trash.
Like water pipes?