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05-02-2009, 09:00 AM
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Safety Wire Twist Tool
Where do you find the safety wire twist tools? None of the Auto places around here have them and only one guy even knew what I meant. I tried a search as I am sure I have seen pictures of them posted and where they got them but didn't find anything.
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05-02-2009, 09:06 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #698 428 Toploader
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I just checked ebay for you, 71 came up. Priced from $5.50 on up. I have the cheaper ones and they work just fine. You can find the wire there also.
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05-02-2009, 09:10 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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You can get one free...
I got mine for free. Peter P. was kind enough to throw it in for free when I bought my ERA. 
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05-02-2009, 09:11 AM
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Habor Freight, Summit Racing. Lots of places have these. Range $6.00 to $80.00 for the real nice reversable ones.
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05-02-2009, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blittleton
Habor Freight, Summit Racing. Lots of places have these. Range $6.00 to $80.00 for the real nice reversable ones.
Bill
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Hmmm, mine do not reverse. Perhaps I should call that rascal Peter.  |
05-02-2009, 09:26 AM
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Ron,
Check the motorcycle shops that deal with dirt bikes or dirt bike access. I bought mine for my dirt bike before I had the cobra.
I'm sure there is a shop in Redding.
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05-02-2009, 09:29 AM
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05-02-2009, 09:32 AM
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05-02-2009, 09:45 AM
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Thanks guys. I called Harbor Freight here a few days ago and they don't have them. Didn't seem interested in trying to get one either so I tried all of the other local places with no success.
Scott,
We have Harley dealer just a mile or so from my house and I think there is one place in Redding that deals mostly with dirt bikes. I will look in the phone book and if I can find them give them a call. Otherwise I will just order one as I don't have to have it immediately.
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05-02-2009, 09:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron61
... I don't have to have it immediately.
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Ron, since you don't have to have it immediately, why don't you call up Peter P. and ask him if the " buy an ERA, get a free pair of pliers" deal is still going on. Tell him I sent you.... |
05-02-2009, 09:59 AM
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Patrickt,
I really don't want to spend $40K for a pair of twist pliers. I will most likely order them from one of the listed places as the shop in Motorcycle shop in Redding said they didn't have any in stock. Seems strange as many dirt bikes as there are around here.
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05-02-2009, 10:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron61
Patrickt,
I really don't want to spend $40K for a pair of twist pliers.
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05-02-2009, 10:08 AM
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Since I don't do much driving in reverse why would I spend that much to get them?
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05-02-2009, 10:19 AM
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Sorry, for the misunderstanding about the reversible type. I forget not everyone here is a Aircraft Technician.
Bill
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05-02-2009, 10:29 AM
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Bill,
Is there really any advantage to getting the reversible ones? I have never seen or used ones that reverse.
Ron
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05-02-2009, 10:36 AM
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Napa Auto parts sells them too.. thats where I got mine.
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05-02-2009, 10:41 AM
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Ron61,
For what you are using it for, no. When we safetied bolts on Aircraft, we are suppose to wire a certain way and then pigtail on the end is suppose to reversed twist for proper safety. The pigtail can be either way, it really won't matter. The pigtail gets its term when you cut the end off, take your very tip of the safety and curl it back toward you safety wire hole so no one get stuck with the sharp end.
Most of us Airwingers get a kick out of others safety wiring.
Bill
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05-02-2009, 10:42 AM
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You guys have a lot better stores down there than we do here. I walked down to NAPA a day or so ago and they called the ones in Redding and none of them have any. Guess there just isn't enough demand for that type of stuff up here for them to carry much.
Ron
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05-02-2009, 11:40 AM
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Tool located for you
Ron you have a 2nd PM
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05-02-2009, 11:55 AM
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Quote:
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Sorry, for the misunderstanding about the reversible type. I forget not everyone here is a Aircraft Technician.
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AAaahh, that's why mine reverse , they are left over from when I did aircraft work in the early 70s. I didn't even realize that all of them didn't reverse. If you are asking/searching for twist pliers that may be part of the problem, maybe not. I have always just referred to them( as well as heard them called) ...safety wire pliers, never with a twist . I have seen them in many places as well, but you already have a pretty long list...I think that Speedway Motors even has them.
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