Shoutout to the guy who showed me the zip tie trick for messy panels

Last week in a tight attic in Austin, I used a bunch of small zip ties to bundle sensor wires before they hit the main board. Anyone got a better way to clean up a real rat's nest without spending an hour?

4 comments

4 Comments

avery_ross2mo ago

Velcro strips changed my mind on that.

paul_taylor212mo ago

Oh man, you're so right. I learned that the hard way last week trying to fix a single cable in a zip tie bundle. Velcro is the way to go for anything you might need to mess with later.

holly_reed551mo ago

Had three zip ties snap on my last project. Velcro saved the day.

betty_kelly92mo ago

Honestly the zip tie trick is solid but I always worry about future changes. I mean, bundling everything tight is clean until you need to trace one wire or add something later. Maybe it's just me but I've started using velcro strips for sensor runs. You get the same neat look but you can undo it in two seconds without cutting a bunch of ties.