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Re: Zip ties?
You can use zip ties to hold everything together but its not recomemded becasue they are not very strong.
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You can use zip ties to hold everything together but its not recomemded becasue they are not very strong.
It's best not to exaggerate. Some cable ties have breaking strengths of 250 pounds or more. Just don't limit yourself to the little 4" ties. Someone already paraphrased one of my favorite aphorisms: Cable ties are the duct tape of robotics.
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