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c/cable-installers•mia700mia700•1mo ago

Drove a staple through my thumb last Tuesday, but that zip tie trick saved the job

I was fishing Cat6 through a drop ceiling in an old office building and my staple gun jammed up. Has anyone else tried pre-loading zip ties along the cable path before you start pulling?
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oscarc12
oscarc121mo ago
That zip tie trick saves so much time when you're running multiple lines through tight spaces.
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murphy.aaron
Wait @oscarc12, do you zip the tails or cut them flush first?
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kelly.charlie
Holy crap, you really mean that? I thought I was the only one who still did stuff the old way with a bunch of tape and swearing. I gotta see this zip tie trick, man. Like you just strap them together and shove them through a hole? That's genius, honestly. I've wasted so much time fishing one line at a time through a cramped space, getting my hand stuck and ripped up. Send me a link or a video or something, because my brain is blown right now.
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