Knock Off Wheel Safety Wire

[ACHiPo]

I use safety wire. I've seen/heard the arguments that the wire would break. That seems unlikely--there's not much force on them, just the vibration-induced shaking things loose. Plus, if pilots rely on it to keep their engines and other parts together, it's good enough for me.

[Ron61]

I use safety wire but I put mine on so it will loosen up if the spinner starts to back off. Then before and after each run I go around and tug on the safety wire a little to see if it is still tight. I don't depend on it to keep a spinner on so that is why I did mine backwards to what most people do.

Ron

[kevins2]

Originally Posted by Ron61

I use safety wire but I put mine on so it will loosen up if the spinner starts to back off. Then before and after each run I go around and tug on the safety wire a little to see if it is still tight. I don't depend on it to keep a spinner on so that is why I did mine backwards to what most people do.

Ron

The tug test should work either way. If you install it to tighten if the spinner loosens and the wire strums like a guitar string, the spinner loosened.

[Ron61]

Kevins,

It does work either way. But this way if I ever have to tighten them it is easier for me to feel the wire and see that it is back to where it was along with the dots.

Ron

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by kevins2

The tug test should work either way. If you install it to tighten if the spinner loosens and the wire strums like a guitar string, the spinner loosened.

Yes, just short of tight, you know your own feel, and if one changes, it will stand out. No need for the wire to be tight.

Gary