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LPT: If you have a lot of loose zip ties, well cut the head off of one and zip the rest onto that!
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this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2025
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You can also take a precision screen driver or knife tip, and use it to pull back the locking tab and release the entire length.
I do this all the time, at work, but with a utility knife, or my pocket knife
You can also squeeze the locking head with pliers to disengage the mechanism
Smart!
They also make zip ties with a press release for the locking tabs, which are useful in temporary hold situations but don't impair their function as normal zip ties (they don't accidentally release).
A tapered pointy end of one can go in upside down, through the wrong direction of the lock, and force the lock tooth upwards!