Grass trimmer zip ties - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

Grass trimmer zip ties.




Previously:

Grass edge trimmer - GIF
Grass edger - GIF
Lawn grass roll lifter - photo
Leaf and grass shredder - GIF

[bob_3000]

Zip tie wouldn't last 30 seconds.

[nova_robotics]

So slightly on topic, but I was reading the manufacturer's recommendations on the little nylon blade things you can buy. They said to soak them in water overnight. That sent me down a rabbit hole on the properties of nylon. Turns out the mechanical properties of nylon change pretty dramatically when it absorbs water. The ultimate strength goes down quite a bit, but the mechanical toughness goes way up. So in situation where you have a lot of impact it's perfect.

Anyway I thought that was interesting. If you have nylon components that will suffer a lot of abuse, soak them in water and they'll last longer.