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kboatright1(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:22 am Post subject: Brake Rivet Tool & Safety Wire Twister Recommendation

A brake rivet tool has been on my list for some time and yesterday my safety wire twisters broke, so I'll be buying both of these tools at SnF.



Any recommendations on the twisters and brake tool other than to buy from Avery or Cleveland (who won't be at Snf)?



By the way, right before my twisters broke, they became very stiff - they didn't rotate well at all. In hindsight, I imagine the internal threads were stripping. In any case, I was having to pull pretty hard on them to get them to twist at all. Then, they suddenly released all the way to the stop. When they hit the stop, the jaws lost grip. This was followed very quickly with me slamming the twisters into my knee, which has a minor cut and is nicely bruised today.



The lesson here (and one I have to re-learn from time to time) is that if you're having to use an unusual amount of force to make a tool work, you're putting yourself at risk of an injury when the tool breaks or slips...



KB

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RBartholomeee(at)comcast.
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: Brake Rivet Tool & Safety Wire Twister Recommendation

When you buy the brake rivet tool get the one that uses a screw to set the

rivet and not the one like I bought that you use a hammer.  You will save

the extra money for the non-hammer type by not cracking linings.



                 Roger (at) MD43



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jeffpoint

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: MKE

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: Brake Rivet Tool & Safety Wire Twister Recommendation

Avery tools makes a brake rivet set which is designed to be used with a 

rivet squeezer.  They work very well, and at $17 a set, are cheaper than 

a conventional brake rivet tool.  I'm forever loaning mine out.



I assume Avery will be at SnF.



Jeff Point

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Milwaukee



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