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The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75
- gorfian_robot 9mo ago<Ajit Pai has entered the chat>
- readme 9mo agoI'm going to have nightmares about waking up restrained in this thing.
- giardini 9mo agoCan I buy one for a belt? I'm periodically needing to add another notch to my belts and this seems a good replacement! Maybe another few colors, please?
- schoen 9mo agoHow will you undo it? With a little tool to release the ratchet?
- eurleif 9mo agoRatchet belts exist, e.g.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGV4ZRD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGV4ZRD
- pvillano 9mo agoColumbia also makes an infinitely adjustable belt https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Mens-Boys-Military-Belt/dp/B001FOR2CY/ https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Mens-Boys-Military-Belt/dp/B...
- tzs 9mo agoI've got a belt like this [1] which works great. It is a braided belt and the prong on the buckle simply goes through the braiding so you in effect can have a hole wherever you want one. I often adjust it depending on what I'm doing and after a few years I've not noticed in damage or degradation from sticking the prong through the braid. [1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/George-Men-s-35MM-Black-Stretch-Belt/55036367 https://www.walmart.com/ip/George-Men-s-35MM-Black-Stretch-B...
- Cthulhu_ 9mo agoThat one reminds me of the NATO straps popular in combination with Casio watches, I used to have that. But for a belt, I also have (used to have?) a canvas belt with a buckle that would pinch the belt instead of go through it. Two actually, the one had two D-rings, the other had a more involved system with a bar going through a slotted box of sorts.
- PlatoIsADisease 9mo agoUm... go to kohls? I bought one for 30$ a few weeks ago.
- tolerance 9mo ago[flagged]
- dyauspitr 9mo agoLike running around trying to zip tie protestors around their bodies? Plus it’s a little expensive for a 1 time use.
- tolerance 9mo agoIf there was a way perhaps to restrain the protester(s) in such a way that they can remain upright, present and vocal; but immobile, I’m confident that it would be so effective that law enforcement would be criticized for using anything but these apparatuses. Cost would not be a deterrent in this case.
- mcphage 9mo ago[flagged]
- hjoutfbkfd 9mo agogoogle "chinese man catcher"
- RajT88 9mo agoI read comments like this and am always amazed at people's understanding of how protest works. I don't advocate for violence and destruction, but protest absolutely works because it makes things inconvenient for the people they are protesting. When people complain about protesters getting in the way and being noisy and generally being inconvenient, they are bemoaning effective protest. That's a constitutional right.
- dmitrygr 9mo ago>When people complain about protesters getting in the way and being noisy and generally being inconvenient, they are bemoaning effective protest. That's a constitutional right. Since you did not exclude it, i will assume that by "being inconvenient" you mean all sorts of things done nowadays as parts of protests, like blocking roads and such... Thing is, it is not nearly as clear cut as you might think. > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. There has not yet been a SCOTUS test on whether impeding others' free movement is considered peaceably assembling. I expect we'll see such a test soon. You indeed do have a right to petition government, and assemble peaceably, it is not clear that you have a right to inconvenience unrelated persons whose only fault is living in the same town and trying to get to school to pick up their kids while you block a road. Inconveniencing unrelated persons is not nearly as clearly legal as you seem to claim it to be.
- PostOnce 9mo agoAlternatively, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing
- encom 9mo agoElectrician here. When I went to school around 2006 or so, we actually learned how to do this. Except more like a historical curiosity. It certainly looks beautiful when done right. Sadly, nobody has time or budget for beauty any more, and that goes for all the trades. And so, I carry around bunch of cableties in my toolbag every day. If only people would learn to cut the ends off correctly, so the next guy doesn't tear his arms to shreds.
- userbinator 9mo agoSadly, nobody has time or budget for beauty any more It's amazing how ornately decorated early equipment was --- especially 19th century and earlier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cooke_and_Wheatstone_electric_telegraph.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cooke_and_Wheatstone_elec...
- blackoil 9mo agoOr the utilitarian cost has gone down much faster than cost of decorative. If your bulb cost $10, spending $5 to make beautiful lamp post makes sense. But if bulb cost has fallen to 10 cents now to justify $2 is difficult.
- Cthulhu_ 9mo agoIt's down to taste and materials too - in the past 50 years or so the general design trend is more minimalist, wood has become more and more expensive (and good quality harder to come by), etc. But the main reason is of course cost, the linked device looks like a woodworker would spend a few hours to build it (although they probably had machinery to automate parts of the process already).
- ecshafer 9mo agoThere has been an inversion in cost. It used to be that Materials cost a lot, and labor cost very little. There wasn't cheap plastics. particle board or synthetic rubber, it was real rubber, real wood, real metal. So it was worth it to buy the better quality thing made of nicer materials that was more artisinal and decorative. It was also cheaper to employ people just to enhance the look in a time consuming fashion. Plus since there was no miniaturization if parts broke you could replace them instead of buying a new one.
- beerandt 9mo agoMost HVAC contractor counters carry packs of longer ones for insulating ductwork (though not as heavy duty as what's pictured).
- rhplus 9mo agoThis would need quite a lot of force to overcome friction and cinch tight, no? Aside from some fun marketing, the problem is already solved by items like ratchet tie downs, Velcro straps or even just cord/rope with the right bundling knots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_down_strap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_down_strap
- ok_dad 9mo agoThere is a pin you can put in it to lock it (there is a video) but it seems like mostly just a fun item with a bit of utility on the side.
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- dotwaffle 9mo agoThey're 47 inches long. Amazon (UK) has 48 inch long zip ties for $14.45 (pack of 12), 60 inch long for $18. Not quite as thick or wide, sure... But that's not what was in the headline :P
- jeffgreco 9mo agoIt doesn't say longest either.
- dotwaffle 9mo ago... fair point.
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- lazide 9mo agoThose long ones are great for certain…. Niche interests. That rhyme with ink. Also, law enforcement.
- skeeter2020 9mo agothe article highlights not just the length, but the comical thickness of it too. It reminds me of those giant promotional watches for some reason...
- bandrami 9mo agoI could put all of my cables in one giant bundle...
- cyode 9mo agoThe supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason. Last week I chuckled upon seeing this online store's inventory of coffee makers: ...10 cups, 12 cups, 18 cups, 50(!) cups: https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=1419 https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=... (The 50 cups option turned out to be a decorative piece.)
- aaronbrethorst 9mo ago"Product designed solely for display purposes." Sad. Although I am deeply amused that it's 'made' by Dolce and Gabbana.
- zamadatix 9mo agoI managed to pick up a 22 lb Allen wrench/hex key for a good price a few months vack. Made for a great gag gift wrapped as a giant candy cane.
- ethersteeds 9mo agoWhat size?! Any leads on a matching bolt?
- zamadatix 9mo ago2"! I found a matching reference to it but this is not where I bought it (and also sold for waaay more than I paid, which was something like $130 IIRC) https://www.ebay.com/itm/136814704435 https://www.ebay.com/itm/136814704435. The pictures and details in all of the listings are often very mismatched (there are several variations of different lengths and sizes) but that's the model number of the one I ordered. Here's a funny picture comparing it to a 2 liter https://i.imgur.com/UIzpDMO.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/UIzpDMO.jpeg. As far as the matching bolt... I never did find one to order in time so I gave that as a challenge to figure out before next year! So far he has been using it as a doorstop, mostly to cause people to do a double take when they walk through. If anyone knows of a good pair of comically large pliers that actually function well enough please let me know.
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- ohadron 9mo agoThe maximum theoretical size for a zip archive is 16 exabytes (2^64 bytes). It's free if you have where to store it.
- pugworthy 9mo agoThe problem is once you zip them to full compression, you really can't use them ever again. That is unless you get the good ones that let you technically unzip without requiring destruction.
- Someone 9mo agoShould be doable on consumer hardware nowadays, if you cheat by using a file system that either supports sparse files (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparse_file https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparse_file) or block-level deduplication (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_deduplication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_deduplication). You may need to use raw block I/O to create such file, and there will be lots of duplicated content in the archive. Also: how hard is that limit? ZIP archives have their TOC at the end of the file and allow for inserting ‘junk’ that is never referenced in the ZIP’s table of contents. Isn’t it possible to add such junk to make an archive go over that limit (assuming that your file system allows files larger than 2⁶⁴ bytes)?
- jalla 9mo agoSo, it's a overpriced plastic strap. Can get 10 m polypropylene strap or ratchet straps for $10 that does the same job and holds more. Alternately, just loop many zip ties together when you need more length. Doh.
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- lazide 9mo agoIt depends on what you’re doing. If you want to do an artsy hogtie real fast, those other options are kinda meh.
- dyauspitr 9mo agoI don’t know. It feels like a really large zip tie would be hard to easily tighten, as in it would need a lot of force that you wouldn’t be able to easily put on it. Ratchet straps are the gold standard for this situation.
- lazide 9mo agoApplying too much force cuts off circulation and can lead to severe bad outcomes for the hogtieee. Best is ‘firm and unyielding’ not ‘I can’t feel my hands anymore’. Easy enough to do in a few seconds with a big zip tie.
- m463 9mo agoThis is one of those lessons games like factorio teach you. For example, at some point you should replace super fast conveyor belts with trains (because of distance) or robots (because of density). Every paradigm gets stretched too far and you have to change your thinking.
- dheera 9mo agoHere are some longer 5 foot zip ties on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/EzySup-Inch-Pounds-Tensile-Strength/dp/B0F7RVVWXJ/ https://www.amazon.com/EzySup-Inch-Pounds-Tensile-Strength/d...
- tiagod 9mo ago"To be clear, we’re not just talking about length, although at 47 inches long it’s certainly substantial. But extremely long zip ties already exist for things like wrapping large bundles of cable. This one is also cartoonishly thick, and features a similarly upscaled locking mechanism that allows it to hold up to 2,000 pounds, according to the company."
- gorfian_robot 9mo agoplease, those are not hysterically funny
- qq66 9mo agoI used 250lb zip ties to hold down my convertible top in the open position, as an alternative to paying $2000 to replace the motors. When I'd need to put up the top I'd cut the zip ties and when I'd want to put it down I'd put on a new set. With California weather and an indoor parking spot I only ended up using about one pack (10? 12?) a year.
- h33t-l4x0r 9mo agoThat's a really heavy zip tie.
- arethuza 9mo agoI can't help thinking that people here in Scotland with convertibles (of which there are a surprising number) would probably use less than you per year ;-)
- y-curious 9mo agoCan you elaborate please? I’m not getting the reference unless it’s some kilt thing
- arcanemachiner 9mo agoGonna go out on a limb here and guess "lousy weather".
- arethuza 9mo agoScottish summer - finest day of the year! ;-)
- whynotmaybe 9mo agoLet me guess, you don't need to look at the weather, you know it is THE day when your inbox is full at 9am of messages from most of your colleagues taking the day off?
- frou_dh 9mo agoUsed in space but NOT cleared for attaching the Space Shuttle to the fuel tank.
- cucumber3732842 9mo agoI'm not gonna go down the list, but any "looks down his nose at everyone without a degree" type mechanical engineer (you know the type I'm talking about) can provide you a litany of reasons that a zip tie gets inefficient at this scale and why other options are better. This product likely exists because of a stupid bureaucracy somewhere that has approved zip ties but is such a labor wasting pain in the ass to deal with $75 zip ties are cheaper than getting permission to use more reasonable options.
- The-Bus 9mo agoThis product exists because it's fun.
- ssl-3 9mo agoZip ties get used for lots of things, including as a part of the termination of flexible ductwork. In this capacity, they hold the outer insulating layer in place. There are also other methods by which to do this, but some tradespeople prefer it. Anyway, round ducts are girthy things to encircle. A circle with circumference of 48 inches has a diameter of just over 15 inches, which is not big at all in ductwork world. (But such zip ties aren't shaped like the $75 wanktastic dumb shit that the article is about. They're just long.)
- Bendy 9mo agoI read the title as “The largest zip file…”
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