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 Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: safety wire clamp |
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Rick,
What size wire are you using with the safety wire tool? I bought one too but haven't used it yet.
PCKing
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: safety wire clamp |
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I don't remember the wire size. It is the safety wire that Kolb sent with my kit. My plane is back in Michigan and I'm in Florida for the winter so I can't check. The tool is a pain to use in spite of the how easy they make it seem. Depending on the need you can vary the number of wraps to get most any strength. It works well but you need enough clearance around the fitting to swing the tool to get it to lock.
Rick Neilsen
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On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 1:37 PM, PCKing <pc.king(at)comcast.net (pc.king(at)comcast.net)> wrote:
[quote] Rick,
What size wire are you using with the safety wire tool? I bought one too but haven't used it yet.
PCKing
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Thom Riddle
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: safety wire clamp |
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FWIW, .020" safety wire tends to cut into flexible tubing and is easy to break. .041" is over kill. I don't have any .025 which might be okay but use .032 on most things and it works well for hose clamping. I've never seen a special tool for this nor felt a need for one.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject: safety wire clamp |
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Tom
I obviously don't know as much as you but... Check out this web site http://www.clamptitetools.com/Instructions.html
The tool is a pain but does allow for a very uniform clamp as tight as you want. It is a bit over priced for what it is. It has never cut into any tubing I have used it on but don't think I have ever used .020 safety wire.
As always the information is worth what you paid for it.
Rick Neilsen
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On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Thom Riddle <riddletr(at)gmail.com (riddletr(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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FWIW, .020" safety wire tends to cut into flexible tubing and is easy to break. .041" is over kill. I don't have any .025 which might be okay but use .032 on most things and it works well for hose clamping. I've never seen a special tool for this nor felt a need for one.
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Thom Riddle
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: safety wire clamp |
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Rick,
.....I obviously don't know as much as you but...
That is not obvious at all. You have no idea how little I know about lots of stuff. But I have done a fair amount of safety wiring and use it for lots of things, including hose clamps when I don't have the right size on hand. When I get the right size I usually will replace the safety wire, not because it does not work but I prefer to use good hose clamps designed for the job.
I'll check out the tool link.
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