Wire routing and fuselage standoff

[Dave S]

Mesteve,

A couple things I have seen people use - hockeystick tape (comes in black and white) around the tube to protect the tube from the zip tie (and keep it from sliding). If a person wants to use aircraft stuff - the red silicon self fusing tape around a tube works well for the same purpose. Cushion clamps do work but I agree with your comment on weight, cost and unnecessary complexity.

[PapuaPilot]

You can do a similar thing by using 2 cable ties, one becomes the stand-off.

Like Ralph said . . . do yourself a favor and cutoff the tails. I have made cutoff tool with some cheap HF diagonal cutters. You can do this by grinding off the back side of the cutter until it is flush, like a razor edge.

[redbowen]

You can get a set of flush cut dikes, basically the same thing, at Harbor freight.

You can do a similar thing by using 2 cable ties, one becomes the stand-off.

Like Ralph said . . . do yourself a favor and cutoff the tails. I have made cutoff tool with some cheap HF diagonal cutters. You can do this by grinding off the back side of the cutter until it is flush, like a razor edge.