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Bob wrote:

Hi,

Bought a package of those electrical plastic tie-wraps at HD.
The kind they sell, mainly, for wrapping around a cable bundle to hold
them together.

But, they are useful for a zillion other purposes, too.

Tried to wrap them around a fence post to hold some reflective markers on.

They fractured immediately.

Guess the plastic they use can't take to cold.
But it should; only about 20 deg F out there, which really isn't all
that bad.

Anyone else ever experience this ?

Bob

I use these by the thousands in various sizes and strengths. Even the
least expensive ties are rated to minus 40 continuous. Maybe HD sells
junk.

Tyton brand tie wrap main page:

http://www.hellermanntyton.us/products.aspx?cat=56

Tyton brand tie wrap least expensive basic tie specs:

http://www.hellermanntyton.us/produc...px?lon=T18R9M4

I usually buy tie wraps from Allied Electronics, on the web at
alliedelec.com