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OK we get the point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-Cobbler- tie up your gear and get your ass in the water so we can get some peace. Your point has been made. Thanks for ALL of your info. Brad On Mon, 29 Jun 1998 22:49:50 -0400 Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> writes: >I still think you are designing a 400mph door stop. Who has to time to > >hunt for mil-spec zip ties? Maybe this is a business opportunity for >you. >SS hose clamps on the corrugated hose and glue on the mouthpiece for >me. > > Jim > >On 6/29/98 10:37 PM Scaleworks@ao*.co* wrote: > >>Hmmm, >> >>Jim, are you saying that there may be a zip tie that is worth the >nylon it's >>made from? The "Mother"of all zip ties? I personally don't use them >in >>torsional flex applications, never even thought of that, but I do >count 4 on >>my rig in total. Two as backups to the Seaquest clamps on my inflator >hose, >>one on each mouthpiece. >>The "Mother" must be out there somewhere though, as Law enforcement >uses them >>to handcuff 300 lb gorillas in an alcoholic rage. Don't think you can >twist >>those off with a thumb and forefinger. >> I will grant you, there is junk out there, and I have gotten ties >where I >>have had at least 60% reject rate. But the " Mother " is available, >and >>waiting at your local industrial fasteners distributor, and it does >not have >>to be big and heavy gauged to be "Mother". It is the quality of >materials, >>and quality of the mold design and mold wear that counts. In a piece >like >>this, temperature of the mold is very important during production to >control >>shrinkage, and fit of the ratchets. If you choose to use cable ties, >try to >>get a good one by a quality manufacturer like TRW. >> Personally, I would think that any application that requires a >compression >>fit, or compression type fastener, would rule out braided line due to >its >>tendency to loosen when wet, or with time. >> >>Regards, >> >>Kevin >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix At http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html > > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to >`techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >`techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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