[Rhodes22-list] Wire ties.
Bill Effros
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:10:30 -0400
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Rummy,
As noted above, the way I use the plastic ties they are not exposed to =
sunlight. It is considerably warmer where you live than where I live, =
so maybe there is a heat problem that I have not experienced. =20
Because this is a critical function, and I had never heard of anyone =
doing it, I initially checked the cable tie cotter pins very frequently. =
I would carefully cut open the rigging tape and visually inspect the =
plastic. Because there was never any sign of wear I did not trust my =
observation, so I would destructively inspect the cable tie, cutting it =
off. Every one was soft, none was brittle, not one had so much as a =
nick in the plastic.
They are so easy to replace, and I have so many, that I now change them =
every time I set up the boat. I inspect every one. Never had a single =
problem.
Bill Effros
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Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 9:47 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wire ties.
>From past experience, I would not use nor recommend using plastic wire =
ties. They become extremely brittle from exposure to heat and direct =
sunlight in a very short period of time. I think I'll stay with the =
cotter rings.
Rummy=20
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<DIV>Rummy,</DIV>
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<DIV>As noted above, the way I use the plastic ties they are not exposed =
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sunlight. It is considerably warmer where you live than where I =
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maybe there is a heat problem that I have not experienced. </DIV>
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<DIV>Because this is a critical function, and I had never heard of =
anyone doing=20
it, I initially checked the cable tie cotter pins very frequently. =
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carefully cut open the rigging tape and visually inspect the =
plastic. =20
Because there was never any sign of wear I did not trust my observation, =
so I=20
would destructively inspect the cable tie, cutting it off. Every =
one was=20
soft, none was brittle, not one had so much as a nick in the =
plastic.</DIV>
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<DIV>They are so easy to replace, and I have so many, that I now change =
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every time I set up the boat. I inspect every one. Never had =
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single problem.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill Effros</DIV>
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