Safety wire 101

[Mike Drew]

Hi guys,

I spent all day yesterday going to school in Lloyd Butfoy's shop, tearing down a ZF and partially rebuilding it (it's a good two-day job if done to the Nth degree). While I was there he showed me the most remarkable example of safety-wiring buffoonary I've ever seen!

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I did the one on the left. Somebody else did the one on the right.... :stunned:

 

[Seymour Snerd]

No, Mike you just don't get it. The idea is that when all the bolts come out, they're all tied together so you don't have to go looking for them.

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Remember the more you try to "idiot-proof" something, the more you cause idiots to develop! There are better ones in the field and you will NEVER work around them!

 

[Randy V]

Nice one Mike...

I bet you wear loafers so you don't have to try and un-tie them eh?

Good job!!!!

 

[Ian Anderson]

Naah

The bolts on the right hand unit are left hand threads! :laugh:

Ian

 

[glen]

tut tut mike......did you leave that cd on the bench? it'll get scratched and skip like a bitch!! there's always one!!:laugh: