Better tie cutting

I finally tried cutting the ends of the zip tie with the new die and it works great! So much better than a knife blade and template.

Here's the hand press that applies the pressure to the die.

I have marked the proper tie placement on the die with tape.

Notice that the blade is hidden in foam rubber. This is so that the cut parts are ejected out of the die, which is important on closed shapes but doesn't matter here.

The tie placed on the die.

Pressure applied.

A perfect cut!