Safety wire
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Safety wire is common in the aircraft and racing industries as an extra precaution to keep vital fasteners from loosening and parts falling off. Safety wire is commonly .020, .025, .032 or .041 inches in diameter and usually made of stainless steel, but is also available in Monel and Inconel alloys for high temperature applications and copper for break-away applications. It is threaded through a hole drilled into a fastener or part, then twisted and anchored to a second fastener or part, then twisted again, usually with the aid of safety wire pliers.
[edit] Techniques
There are a few techniques for different applications.
[edit] Tools
Safety wire pliers.
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(Aircraft Example)]
