Some Little-known Uses Of Cable Ties (i)

metal cable tie mounts come in every size, color, or length you could want. They are cheap, versatile, and invaluable for the practicality they serve. Although these plastic wonders have been around for a long time, they still have many uses beyond being a quick way to hold things together.

1: Protect Hubcaps

Although many newer cars have alloy rims with wheels that don’t need polishing, some cars still have plastic or metal hubcaps that cover industrial rims. These hubcaps are usually secured with spring clips or an interference fit that can be removed with a sharp tug. However, this also means that they can come off on their own while driving if the conditions are right, making them dangerous at high speeds.

Secure the car hubcap to the rim with a tension strap, making sure the strap clears the brake disc and doesn’t get caught on anything inside the rim (there’s usually plenty of clearance, but always check!)

2: Tamper detection for luggage

black metal cable ties is also a quick and easy way to secure luggage with a visual cue. Both to signal you if your luggage has been opened, and to deter thieves who know they will leave a trail if they break the tether strap to get into your luggage.

3: Cord Management (Color Coding)

Sometimes I have so many cables on my desk that it's hard to stay organized, and it's hard to tell the difference between the power cord for my laptop and the power cord for my printer. Zippers come to the rescue!

Keep your power cords organized into colorful heavy duty metal cable ties, assigning a color to each device at either end of the cord. You can easily identify which words can be unplugged directly from the outlet without having to run each cable back to the device to discover which one is safe to unplug.