Page 39 of Specialty Hand Tools Catalog by Stride Tool Inc.

wire twisters specifications diagonal tapered tigerwave® cushion throat deep reach bcade size nom model 25w 45w all others 26w 41w all others 42w all others wire capacity in dia a specifications in b c d e weight oz 6 9 12 0.041 0.041 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 8-3/4 8-3/8 11 10-1/2 12-1/4 11-7/8 1-3/8 1-3/8 1-3/4 1-3/4 2 2 1-1/8 1-1/8 1-9/16 1-9/16 1-9/16 1-9/16 5/8 5/8 13/16 13/16 13/16 13/16 3/8 3/8 7/16 7/16 7/16 7/16 9.7 8.3 14.0 12.9 14.6 14.0 wire twisters safety wire installation highlights double twist method aerospace standard as567 1 the safety wire is installed so that if the fastener has any tendency to loosen it will cause the safety wire to tighten 2 the maximum span of safety wire between tension points shall be 6 152 mm 3 the maximum length of safety wire to be used in a single application is 24 609 mm 4 the number of twists per inch 1 twist 1/2 complete turn depends upon wire diameter 0.020 to 0.025 dia 8-14 twists 0.032 to 0.041 dia 6-11 twists 0.051 to 0.060 dia 4-9 twists 5 the wire which is looped around the outside of the fastener must always be routed under the wire protruding from the hole so that the loop will stay down and not cause slack this often requires the direction of the wrap and twist of strands to reverse from run to run or run to pigtail 6 pigtail should be no more than 3/4 long and have a minimum of four 4 twists ends should be cut and bent toward fastener to prevent snags 33

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