Thanks, Larry.? It only took me about 5 times to get them right. The
pins are also blue threadlocked, so I don't expect a problem. I've seen
some done where people put a loop through the pin head and a couple
turns on the anchor; I think at most that will prevent the pins from
falling into the gears.
Bob
On 7/23/2018 11:59 AM, Larry Wendland wrote:
> Bob, I worked in aviation for 47 years and did a lot of safety wiring with
> stainless safety wire. The secret is to not over twist the wire and make it
> brittle. Your twists per inch look just right. For what it's worth.
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> Larry
> '67 BJ8
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 23, 2018 2:15 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake line
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> Agree.? Anecdotally--I've only worked a bit with SS--I believe it to be
> harder and more brittle than mild steel.? A couple of cases:
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> - when trying to get a gas-tight and permanent seal at the exhaust
> manifold to downpipe flange, I tried some SS studs from Doug Reid.? They
> seemed to snap off with less torque than the mild steel ones, which I
> ended up using
>
> - I was experimenting with safety wiring the set pins in my gearbox, and
> tried mild steel wire instead of SS and the SS wire broke more easily
> than the mild steel.? I used the SS anyway, as, well, it's good enough
> for the FAA (see photo)
>
> Bob
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