# Zip tie (cable tie) 4.8 × 1.3 mm cross-section

> How wide is a standard zip tie?

- Category: Hardware › Found & household materials
- Kind: 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
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/zip-ties/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=zip-ties · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/zip-ties/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses

**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## 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

- Wikipedia: [Craft stick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craft_stick) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Wikipedia: [BB gun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_gun) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Wikipedia: [Table tennis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Long Earth Society: [Engine builds (videos and write-ups)](https://longearthsociety.com/engineering/) — web, video — LES site

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/zip-ties/index.json

- zip-tie-4-8mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sticks-skewers-wire-bbs/zip-tie-4-8mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sticks-skewers-wire-bbs/zip-tie-4-8mm.stl) — cable tie 4.8 × 1.3 mm cross-section (also 2.5 × 1.0, 3.6 × 1.2, 7.6 × 1.8)

## How it fits

### Goes in or on
- [Silicone tube 1 × 3 to 10 × 14 mm (ID × OD)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/silicone-tube/): tie around the tube over a barb as a hose clamp

### Connects to
- [Craft sticks 114 × 10 × 2 mm and jumbo 150 × 18 × 2 mm](https://xemstudio.com/objects/craft-sticks/): lashing stick frame joints

## 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.

## Fits with

- [Silicone tube 1 × 3 to 10 × 14 mm (ID × OD)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/silicone-tube/)
- [Craft sticks 114 × 10 × 2 mm and jumbo 150 × 18 × 2 mm](https://xemstudio.com/objects/craft-sticks/)
- [Can-engine cap for 53.3, 58, 66 and 76.2 mm cans](https://xemstudio.com/objects/can-engine-cap/)