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wire twist pliers mm 09-17-2006
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Posted by mm on September 17, 2006, 12:06 am
I recently got an estate closeout, in a box of tools, a wire twist
tool that looks very much like this one.

http://www.stahlwilleaerospace.com/WireTwist.html

Except mine doesn't have the choice of left, right, and lock. Only
left.

I wonder if any of you have actually used a pair of wire twist pliers,
and what you used them for. At work, or around the house?

They look very useful but only for certain things, and I don't know
what. :)

The guy who had them had a burglar alarm business, or worked for one.
He installed.or he sold burglar alarms, not quite sure

I've seen these from a distance several times over the decades, but
I've never been so close to one before! I know if I just wait a
while, I'll need them, but I'm impatient.

Thanks a lot

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Posted by Bob on September 17, 2006, 12:28 am

mm wrote:
> I recently got an estate closeout, in a box of tools, a wire twist
> tool that looks very much like this one.
>
> http://www.stahlwilleaerospace.com/WireTwist.html
>
> Except mine doesn't have the choice of left, right, and lock. Only
> left.
>
> I wonder if any of you have actually used a pair of wire twist pliers,
> and what you used them for. At work, or around the house?
>
> They look very useful but only for certain things, and I don't know
> what. :)
>
> The guy who had them had a burglar alarm business, or worked for one.
> He installed.or he sold burglar alarms, not quite sure
>
> I've seen these from a distance several times over the decades, but
> I've never been so close to one before! I know if I just wait a
> while, I'll need them, but I'm impatient.
>
> Thanks a lot

Commonly referred to as safety wire pliers, and yes, I used them quite
a bit. Anything that flies is subject to bolts coming loose through
vibration. So they use special bolts with pin size holes through the
heads, run a length of safety wire through the hole, twist it with the
pliers, pass it through the next bolt, repeating as necessary. I
occasionally use one around the house, like wiring Christmas greenery
to a wire hoop.

Bob


Posted by Eric in North TX on September 17, 2006, 12:29 am

Where I've seen them used was aviation mechanical work, where a lot of
fasteners are safety wired. They can't take a chance on a bolt backing
out or a nut falling off. I've see the used to a lesser degree on
automotive, my wife's Jag has safety wires on the bolts that secure the
rear calipers as they are in a really bad place to work and inspect
(inboard disc brakes).


Posted by mm on September 17, 2006, 1:36 am
wrote:

>
>Where I've seen them used was aviation mechanical work, where a lot of
>fasteners are safety wired. They can't take a chance on a bolt backing
>out or a nut falling off. I've see the used to a lesser degree on
>automotive, my wife's Jag has safety wires on the bolts that secure the
>rear calipers as they are in a really bad place to work and inspect
>(inboard disc brakes).

Thanks guys.

Cool. I'll try to pay more attention to safety, and do some wire
twisting myself.

(I didn't know that aviation fasteners were safety wired. Makes
sense.)

Posted by Harry K on September 17, 2006, 10:31 am

Eric in North TX wrote:
> Where I've seen them used was aviation mechanical work, where a lot of
> fasteners are safety wired. They can't take a chance on a bolt backing
> out or a nut falling off. I've see the used to a lesser degree on
> automotive, my wife's Jag has safety wires on the bolts that secure the
> rear calipers as they are in a really bad place to work and inspect
> (inboard disc brakes).

I worked in a plant building big fetililyzer/pesticide applicators (up
to 90 ft wide). The plant engineer decided that the bolts holding the
wheels on (16 IIRC) needed safety wire. Yep, cross drilled and the
wire run through anyway convenient so at least 1/2 of them could loosen
a half turn. I didn't know about the 'twist at each fastener' thing.

Harry K


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