Even the Mars Rover Uses Zip Ties (2021)

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• lukeiodev1 hour ago
  The most mind-blowing part of this isn't just that they use zip ties, but that these Tefzel ETFE ties are basically off-the-shelf parts you can buy a 100-pack of for under $30. It’s peak engineering pragmatism: why invent a bespoke million-dollar fastener when a $0.30 loop of plastic can already survive 2,000x normal radiation?
• KineticLensman23 minutes ago
  When I discovered that you can daisy chain cable ties, I felt that I’d found a new law of DIY physics
• astrolx1 hour ago
  Can confirm, I've put tens of zip ties on a Mars lander, and in other science instruments!
  • varjag58 minutes ago
    Do you folks still use cable lacing (cord) for deep space missions?
    • zokier14 minutes ago
      You can see cabling with lacing in many images, for example:<p>Curiousity outside: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mars.nasa.gov&#x2F;raw_images&#x2F;15126&#x2F;?site=msl" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mars.nasa.gov&#x2F;raw_images&#x2F;15126&#x2F;?site=msl</a><p>Perseverance interal: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.jpl.nasa.gov&#x2F;images&#x2F;pia23312-in-the-belly-of-the-mars-2020-beast&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.jpl.nasa.gov&#x2F;images&#x2F;pia23312-in-the-belly-of-the...</a>
• tamimio37 minutes ago
  I have used ty-rap before in multiple projects, can’t recall they failed me, especially in some drone builds where steel ties will add to the total gross weight.
• Towaway691 hour ago
  What about Jesus Tape?
  • bittumenEntity1 hour ago
    It&#x27;s an unpopular opinion, but I swear that cable ties are a far more effective problem solver than Jesus&#x2F;duct&#x2F;gaffers tape. I always bring tie, and never tape