Safety Wire

BEING AN OLD AVIATION TYPE I'M FAMILIAR WITH "SAFETY WIRE" IN THAT OTHER VENUE.

90% OF ALL SAFETY WIRE WAS .032 NI-CHROME (NICKEL-CHROMIUM) ALLOY.

I RECENTLY ORDERED .032 NI-CHROME FROM A VENDOR WHO SENT ME .025 STAINLESS WIRE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT THE .025 STAINLESS HAS THE SAME SPECS AS .032 NI-CHROME.

I HAVE A HARD TIME BUYING THAT. DIMENSIONALLY I'M GIVING AWAY 25%, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE STAINLESS IS "SOFTER" EQUATING TO LESS TENSILE STRENGTH.

CAN ANYONE OUT THERE PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME. .025 JUST LOOKS AWFULLY "SKIMPY" (NOW, THERE'S AN ENGINEERING TERM FOR YOU) WHEN HOLDING A WHEEL SPINNER IN PLACE.

THANKS FOR THE HELP,

Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY,

BLACKJACK

[Bob In Ct]

Hey Blackjack:
I felt the same way. I had a can of the 0.025 wire and it just looked too small. I bought a can of the 0.041 wire (Loos & Co, Pomfret CT, 800-533-5667) from either Summit or Racers' Wholesale and I feel much better. It's much beefier (technical) and it looks better too.

Be careful with this stuff, the cut ends are like little razors. I capped them with electrical caps to stop the bloodshed.

Bob In Ct

[Steve R]

Blackjack,
Your B.S. filter is working great. Go with the .041 wire.
Steve
You probably already know this, but just in case you don't, after you twist the wire and cut it off, take your pliers and bend the end into a small loop so the sharp end terminates against the wire itself. this will save you the trouble of having to wash all that blood off your wheels.

BOB, STEVE,

THANKS MUCH FOR THE ADVICE.

ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE CAUTION OF THE WILD WIRE TIPS.

HAVE A GREAT DAY,

BLACKJACK