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		cduzz on July 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Duct Tape Book Binding – Cheepo Delux Having gotten cut many times on razor sharp edges of trimmed zip ties, I beg you to consider Velcro instead. Or those wires used to suspend ceiling tiles, if you need something that's going to last more than a couple years

aidenn0 on July 26, 2022 [–]

Far better than velcro are the mushroom hook[1] fasteners. Also, a nail-file will soften the edges of a nylon zip-tie (I assume a metal file would work for stainless ones).

1: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/tapes/reclosable-fasteners/m...

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