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Zip tie (cable tie) 4.8 × 1.3 mm cross-section
How wide is a standard zip tie? · Standard part · basis: Common cable-tie cross-sections 2.5 × 1.0, 3.6 × 1.2, 4.8 × 1.3 and 7.6 × 1.8 mm; drawn as a straight 200 mm strap
Long Earth Society build part. Frames, crank wire and guides for the no-budget can engine. The engines
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 4 in table
Notes
- Cable ties come in four common cross-sections: 2.5 × 1.0, 3.6 × 1.2, 4.8 × 1.3 and 7.6 × 1.8 mm.
- The file is the common 4.8 × 1.3 mm strap as a straight 200 × 4.8 × 1.3 mm bar (head not modelled).
- A slot for a tie is drawn at the tie's width, exact.
- On the can engine I use zip ties as hose clamps and to lash frame joints.
Sizes
| tie | width_mm | thickness_mm |
|---|---|---|
| miniature | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| intermediate | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| standard | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| heavy | 7.6 | 1.8 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Wikipedia | Craft stick | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Wikipedia | BB gun | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Wikipedia | Table tennis | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Long Earth Society | Engine builds (videos and write-ups) | web, video | LES site |
Free files
★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=zip-ties
How it fits
Goes in or on
Silicone tube 1 × 3 to 10 × 14 mmtie around the tube over a barb as a hose clampConnects to
Craft sticks 114 × 10 × 2 mm and jumbo 150 × 18 ×…lashing stick frame jointsYou might also need
Questions
How wide is a zip tie?
Standard ties are 4.8 mm wide × 1.3 mm thick; miniature 2.5 × 1.0, intermediate 3.6 × 1.2, heavy 7.6 × 1.8.
What size slot holds a zip tie?
Drawn at the tie's width and thickness exactly, e.g. 4.8 × 1.3 for a standard tie.