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Safety wire is common in the Aircraft and Racing industries as an extra precaution to keep vital fastenters from loosening and parts falling off. Safety wire is usually steel, and commonly .020, .032 or .041 inches in diameter. It is threaded through a hole drilled into a fastener or part, then twisted and anchored to a second fastener or part, then twisted again, usually with the aid of a safety wire wrench. TECHNIQUES There are a few techniques for different applications. TOOLS The safety wire wrench. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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