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Subject: Fw: Safety Wiring
From: "M. Timney" <mtimney@ptd.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 11:13:01 -0400
Reply-to: "M. Timney" <mtimney@ptd.net>
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There's NOTHING better than Safety Cable.  It is gradually replacing Safety
Wire.  About 7 years ago Safety Cable was developed by General Electric for
their jet engines.  Now used by many in the aerospace industry including
the airlines, military and NASA.  No sharp ends/pigtails to cause injury. 
No direction of twist/ twist per inch to worry about.  Neutral between
fasteners is acceptable.  Tool dependent system, no training/practice
necessary.  Its a stainless steel cable with stainless endfittings that are
swaged and
crimped on.  Comes in the same diameters as safety wire.  Much stronger and
less than half the weight.
 
Mike
 
 
> -----
> > From: Ric Bergstrom <Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com>
> > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Safety Wiring
> > Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 8:14 AM
> > 
> > 
> > >Most difficult thing, other than drilling the holes, is spiral
> > wrapping
> > >the wire; I used a set of pliers designed for that task.
> > 
> > Actually the most difficult thing is not dripping blood all over the
> > place when you run a strand of safetywire into a finger!
> > 
> > Good safety wiring is the best thing out there to keep parts
> > together.
> > 
> > Ric


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