Wire Twisting - {was 'Nymph Update: [bolger] Digest Number 1310 }
Steve,
When I was in the Air Force (Airborne Electronic Nav Aids}every plug &
mount had to be 'Safety Wired' . . . ."041 Stainless wire, 10
twists/inch, etc.".
My first assignment after a year in tech school was SEA. Talk about cuts
& scratches. Needlenose pliers, cramped electronic compartments, etc.
Then, at the IRAN docks, you had an Inspector checking EVERYTHING {ever
try to put a .041 wire through a .020 hole?}One guy at Clark AB had a
pair of special pliers that clamped onto the wire and did the twisting
by simply pulling a knob. They were 'bequeathed' to him by someone who
rotated out. We became friends and he 'bequeathed' them to me ! I took
them with me when I rotated back to the CONUS . . and I STILL HAVE
THEM.
Now, of course, I see them offered for about $10.oo in almost every
Harbor Freight catalog !!
Take my word for it; money WELL spent . . . and it's neat to see them
work ! You have great control over how tight the twist / tension is.
That way you can initially 'tie' the wires loose, then snug them up
sequentially.
Regards & good luck,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
PS: Still & all, my preference is for the 'locking' plastic 'wire
wraps'.
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 10:49:49 -0000
From: "Steven Lewis" <numbaoneman@...>
Subject: Re: Nymph Update
I was very leery of the ties myself, but after using them, the 4"
ones are now a part of the tool box. They are only about 1/8 in wide
x 1/16 thick, and don't require much of a hole. I have done the wire
thing, with quite a bit of blood spilled to the twisted ends
afterwards. I will use the ties unless I need to really crank some
ply into place....here wire is supreme.
Steve
http://lewisboatworks.com
When I was in the Air Force (Airborne Electronic Nav Aids}every plug &
mount had to be 'Safety Wired' . . . ."041 Stainless wire, 10
twists/inch, etc.".
My first assignment after a year in tech school was SEA. Talk about cuts
& scratches. Needlenose pliers, cramped electronic compartments, etc.
Then, at the IRAN docks, you had an Inspector checking EVERYTHING {ever
try to put a .041 wire through a .020 hole?}One guy at Clark AB had a
pair of special pliers that clamped onto the wire and did the twisting
by simply pulling a knob. They were 'bequeathed' to him by someone who
rotated out. We became friends and he 'bequeathed' them to me ! I took
them with me when I rotated back to the CONUS . . and I STILL HAVE
THEM.
Now, of course, I see them offered for about $10.oo in almost every
Harbor Freight catalog !!
Take my word for it; money WELL spent . . . and it's neat to see them
work ! You have great control over how tight the twist / tension is.
That way you can initially 'tie' the wires loose, then snug them up
sequentially.
Regards & good luck,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
PS: Still & all, my preference is for the 'locking' plastic 'wire
wraps'.
- - -
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 10:49:49 -0000
From: "Steven Lewis" <numbaoneman@...>
Subject: Re: Nymph Update
I was very leery of the ties myself, but after using them, the 4"
ones are now a part of the tool box. They are only about 1/8 in wide
x 1/16 thick, and don't require much of a hole. I have done the wire
thing, with quite a bit of blood spilled to the twisted ends
afterwards. I will use the ties unless I need to really crank some
ply into place....here wire is supreme.
Steve
http://lewisboatworks.com