- 1. Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: nogera@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 12:42:48 -0500
- Could someone advise me of the proper way to tie the ends of the wire when safety wiring two bolts . Also is a special type wire used ? Thanks Bob
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00028.html (7,094 bytes)
- 2. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:21:03 -0700
- Usual practice is to twist the ends and cut them off in the twist, leaving about 1/2" twisted. Normally it's soft stainless steel (don't know the alloy), but if corrosion isn't a concern I don't see
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00029.html (7,865 bytes)
- 3. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 13:37:16 -0700
- You should use a 'soft' wire which does not work-harden. Usually stainless steel wire is used. Stainless safety wire comes in three common diameters- .023, .032 and .040 (or is it .042?). I prefer th
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00030.html (8,649 bytes)
- 4. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Sloane <msloane@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 05:53:25 -0400
- This note was posted about the same subject on the Antique Tractor list ** Safety wire is cheap, readily available, and very handy once you learn how to use it. Just make sure that the twisted pigtai
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00031.html (9,423 bytes)
- 5. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Holmberg <holmberg@callidussoftware.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 11:39:43 -0700
- If it's a competition car, I wouldn't take any safety shortcuts. I'd call Pegasus and get the real stuff. http://www.execpc.com/~pegasus/ Greg Holmberg SCCA Formula Ford
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00032.html (7,868 bytes)
- 6. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: drew@pixar.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:46:19 -0700
- Randall is correct as usual but if you don't want a bunch of 1/16" diameter holes in your skin you might want to cut the twisted ends a little bit longer and bend them so they double back on themsel
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00033.html (8,842 bytes)
- 7. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Martin Scarr <martins@efn.org>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:51:08 -0700 (PDT)
- <snip> <snip> It's actually free, with no order, but be prepared, as they sell their mailing list. Martin Scarr
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00034.html (7,678 bytes)
- 8. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: mdunst@smtplink.coh.org
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 10:56:36 -0700
- Pictures are more obvious than words. I'm sure you will get proper tech./ resource from someone in shop talk land. One thing that would be usefull--Is that safety wire is usually annealed stainless s
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00035.html (7,993 bytes)
- 9. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:05:39 -0400
- For those interested, there is a picture on my Morgan web page at the bottom of the article titled "It's What's up Front that Counts!" www.team.net/wwww/morgan/tech/art025.html That has a picture of
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00036.html (8,203 bytes)
- 10. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev)
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 13:34:45 -0700
- I'll take this opportunity to flog one of my favorite books: Prepare To Win, by Carroll Smith. Everyone on this list should have a copy.
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00037.html (7,616 bytes)
- 11. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Sloane <msloane@att.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:42:56 -0400
- Correction to the URL. It is: <www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/art025.html> (too many "W"s in the one below) Mike -- -- Mike Sloane Allamuchy NJ (msloane@att.net) <http://home.att.net/~msloane>
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00038.html (8,718 bytes)
- 12. RE: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:02:09 -0400
- Actually, the definitive treatise (IMHO) on how to do this is Carol Smith's "* To Win" books. Don't remember which one it is in, probably Engineer or Tune to Win. He give all the examples, one bolt,
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00039.html (9,084 bytes)
- 13. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: rwil@cts.com (Roland Wilhelmy)
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:51:50 GMT
- Well maybe it is what is informally called "Screw to Win" or more correctly: Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook published by Motorbooks in 1990 ISBN 0-87938-406-9 pages 121,
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00040.html (7,947 bytes)
- 14. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 21:53:09 -0700
- It's in "Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook" also known as "Screw to Win." ;-) -- Gordon Glasgow Renton, WA http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00051.html (9,369 bytes)
- 15. Re: Safety Wire (score: 1)
- Author: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 21:58:58 -0700
- That's what I get for falling behind in my mail. No sooner did I send off the same joke, than I find Roland beat me to it. Great books, BTW. -- Gordon Glasgow Renton, WA http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
- /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00052.html (8,216 bytes)
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