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Title: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: willndmb on October 11, 2005, 09:04:27 PM

can someone give me an idea of how you ziptied your ua5 to a walmart rack or whatever?
i have a rack and was going to zip it on but the longest ones i can find are 14" and will not make it around the unit to hold it in place
the rack i have can be seen in the bag here http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=51656.0;attach=21410;image
any ideas on the best way to do it, thanks

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: PG on October 11, 2005, 09:10:01 PM

Connect 2 zipties together? End of one into end of another = one long ziptie?

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: Chris K on October 11, 2005, 09:12:39 PM

Quote from: PG on October 11, 2005, 09:10:01 PM

Connect 2 zipties together?

that's what i was gonna say. but you might even need more than 2.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: bagtagsell on October 11, 2005, 09:29:18 PM

FYI, try to put the squre connector on the corners.  It helps clean it up.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: willndmb on October 11, 2005, 10:02:07 PM

thanks guys
+t around

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: alienbobz on October 11, 2005, 10:56:09 PM

Will - Do you still have all of the velcro pads for your bag? If so, you may want to try the v3 target cage and make a little area in the back for your ua-5. The link I used is here:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=24905.0

Did pretty much the same thing. If you want me to, I can take pictures of my rack. Let me know if that helps.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: willndmb on October 11, 2005, 11:06:05 PM

yes i was going to try that but had a hard time finding a rack besides the one i got
the v3 rack in the pics linked was what i wanted to do though i liked that idea

i prob will have to just do the multi zip tie unles i can find the bigger rack

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: bhtoque on October 11, 2005, 11:16:09 PM

I suport my ua-5 with wooden stilts gaffers taped to the sides, but if I were using the shelving, I'd cable tie the two pieces of shelving horizontally right under the back of the ua-5, so the ties hold the ua-5 up and the cage together.

JAson

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: alienbobz on October 11, 2005, 11:17:40 PM

Have you tried Target? Where did you buy the one you have? Not sure if Target still have this brand, though it may be worth it to look.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: jeromejello on October 11, 2005, 11:21:51 PM

fwiw, they have extremely long zip ties at home depot... 30"+ and they are BEEFY.  however, the 2 (or more) zip ties hooked up together is a much more economically approach.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: Chad817 on October 12, 2005, 12:29:39 AM

I couldn't find longer ties at my home depot.  I just got the 12 or 14 inch ones and connected two for the width of the unit, then shaved off the excess.

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: slightlys on October 12, 2005, 12:31:50 AM

thats exactly what I did connect two 14" together and attach it to a small wire frame shelf

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: willndmb on October 12, 2005, 10:14:52 AM

thanks guys
yes  i looked at walmart and target

after i last checked here last night i did a cut job to the rack i have, it was kinda a pain but it works even better now at holding the ua5
basically i cut the side like in the v3 thread and bent it up so there is a shelf for the back/bottom to rest on, leaving holes for cables to plug in fine
now i am sure 2 zips together will work perfectly

i'll try and post a pic later for those that might end up with the same rack

Title: Re: Zip Tie w/UA-5 Question -- length
Post by: hhf32 on November 18, 2005, 08:48:33 PM

I actually ziptied mine in twice, then had to cut them to get at something a couple times. Now I just use a cuple of those small bungee cords. That way if I ever have to get at something I can just unhook it.