[Shop-talk] Drilling bolts for safety wire

[Elton E. (Tony) Clark]

I once took delivery of a Lotus race car which had been built by a noted
builder;  almost all the safety wired fasteners had been wired "backward"
so that they were tending to loosen the bolts rather than hold them tight!
 Apparently, the "new boy" ws trusted with this chore!


On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Jack Brooks <JIBrooks at live.com> wrote:

> This is how I do it too.
>
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> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Elton E. (Tony)
> Clark
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:07 PM
> To: Eric J Russell
> Cc: shop-talk
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Drilling bolts for safety wire
>
> There are all sorts of $50 devices you'll find with a search but if this is
> a one time deal do what I do:
>
> Drill straight into a flat about 3/16" and then clamp the plug in something
> and drill to the next flat using the first hole as a "starter" . . works
> for me!
> Tony in Texas
>
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Eric J Russell <ejrussell at mebtel.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I understand the concept of safety wiring. But how the heck does one
> drill
> > bolts (like drain plugs) for the safety wire? Any recommended jigs?
> >
> > Eric Russell
> > Mebane, NC
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