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Dealing With Wire Ties (New Cool Tool)
by Steve & Linda Dashew

wire tie cutter

"How can there be any more cool tools?," you must be thinking. Hang around with the professionals, keep your eyes open, and the tool bag gets more goodies!

John Brooks from Ocean Alexander in Seattle was on board doing some maintenance on our Glendinning shift/throttle system. When John began to clean up the wire loom with lots of nylon ties we noticed this wire tie puller and cutter.

wire tie cutter

Simply grasp the tie end, pull, and then twist. These tools leave the wire tie cut off flush, so there are no sharp edges waiting to cut your hands and arms.

These are sold by electrical supply houses, and come in a variety of forms and price ranges. John's unit costs about $30. You can order one from McMaster Carr (type in wire ties in their search engine to find the page with these tools).

We've got one aboard Wind Horse already.