In reply to a message from Klaus Nielsen sent Tue 4 Oct 2016:
At my lab we had some wire twisting pliers for putting ID
and inspection tags on safety valves.
XK120 FHC, Mark V saloon, XJ12L Series II, S-Type 3.0
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In reply to a message from Rob Reilly sent Tue 4 Oct 2016:
Those are nice pliers, I found some good ones on Ebay among
the many not so good el cheapos. Harbor Freight ones are
not reversible. I learned that once you have nice reversible
safety wire pliers, and real safety wire, a tip…
(stuff the timing abyss with catch rags…do not lose any
wire bits or bolts into the timing abyss !)
install the accessible bolt first, remove rags and then turn
the engine so the inaccessible one becomes accessible, re-
insert abyss rags then install that bolt tight, and now
insert and start the twist of that bolts safety wire, twist
up to the edge of the other bolt, leaving about 2 inches of
wire, remove abyss rags and then turn back to do the bolt
already installed, re-install abyss rag, then do the wire to
that bolt, the safety wire making an kind of S so that
either bolt in trying to loosen pulls on the other in a
righty tighty direction.
see the You Tube videos…some are very good, some not as
good, some lousy…if you buy 2 drilled head bolts, you can
make a practice board.
Nick–
Nick53XK120S
Spokane WA, United States
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In reply to a message from Nick53XK120S sent Wed 5 Oct 2016:
If one studies You Tube videos on safety wiring, one more
sophisticated mechanic argued that the serrated pliers are
not the best because they will nick the wire.
He says the very best pliers have wavy jaws, not sharp
toothed serrations and will not nick.–
karl
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Hi all,
When I’ve done works that I’m worried about dropping swarf or metallic off cuts, I place a small.magnet on top of the rags. This actively catches any bits of ferrous metals and it a ‘belts and braces’ approach to the rags.
Cheers, Jon.
First, note that safety tie wire is generally stainless steel, so a stray bit may not be attracted to a magnet as a catchall.
Second, everything you ever wanted in professional safety wire supplies and equipment:
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