a decent affordable wire twister ?

[ahmed88]

where i live i only have snap-on and facom, and they are even more expensive than the retail price, now to my pocket allowance thats a no go. i tried ordering a 25w from milbar but with shipping an all it would cost just the same.
i cant find any stahlwille retailers around here, so if you know anything decent and with a good price please share !

(i bought a very cheap 9" twister, but its TOO CHEAP to function..)

[flame_bringer]

Thats exactly along the line of my problem
Very difficult to find affordable genuin tools here .
so what i though is, i'll just procrastinate the matter of buying tools untill i get employed and obtain my license and then i would buy it from my salary :P
For now i would just stick to the basic ungenuine tools such as pliers cutters ...etc .
no need to hurry it up you have a long way to go ;)

[ahmed88]

iv been using my own tools on the DC8s and now back to the 727s, id like to have it complete so i don't get to borrow stuff from the seniors :P, besides, im b1, you're b2.

[Alber Ratman]

Ebay....:cool:

[muduckace]

Man you guys should email these people..

Welcome To The Yard (http://www.yardstore.com/)

There may be a market for them to send a container to your region of the world. They pick up dirt cheep tools from Boeing (they sell them by the pound after every aircraft is produced and buy new ones). Really great tools for a great price.

[ahmed88]

they sure do have interesting stuff, thanks for the link

[Sandy Hutton]

Two holes through an old pushrod made a wire twister which always worked for me; when I couldn't do them by hand that is. :ok:

[dixi188]

Similar to Sandy Hutton's.

Take a piece of 1/4 inch round bar and drill 2 holes in the end at an angle so they come out at the side. You can grind a groove about 1/4 inch from the end and make the end ball shaped if you wish. Put a file handle on the other end. Feed the 2 ends of locking wire through the holes, hold the wire to the right length and twist with some tension and there you go.

This will get into lots of places that fancy wire twisters can't.

I've seen lots of people struggle in confined spaces with these over-rated tools and unless you are doing a lot of workshop or bench assembly I doubt you'll need them.

Also, a plea to all, PLEASE ALWAYS TURN THE END OF LOCKING WIRE BACK ON ITSELF TO STOP IT CAUSING INJURY. Too much blood has been spilled.

Hope this helps.

[muduckace]

HaHa, lovingly referred to as the "meathook"

[ahmed88]

sounds like a good plan, and yes, too much blood has been spilled !

[glad rag]

One does have to wonder how you consider yourself able to do your job without the tools to do it.

:E

[muduckace]

One does have to wonder how you consider yourself able to do your job without the tools to do it.


This is a sorry excuse for a lack of ability. I have seen the best techs doo more with less. Fancy tools make you nothing than a poor (financially) parts changer. There are plenty of jobs for guys who like to turn a wrench more than fixing the problem.

Sh&t, I will hand twist if I have to, cut the pigtail with my leatherman and do a fine job of it.........

[ahmed88]

indeed, you don't have to use a wire twister to do safety wire, it only makes things faster and easier.. its a must have in the tool box, but if for any reason you don't have one you can always use your hands or any normal plier to get the job done

[Daz801-82]

We at R-R use the safety cable tool made by Daniels of Orlando, it`s a lot quicker and easier than the normal twisters, and you don`t get the "meat hook" left to catch your hand on.

Don`t know how much though, I`d say about $150, so not in everybodies budget. ;)

Daz

[muduckace]

Hey Daz, that thing rocks. We have it in the shop and usually only pull it out for special occasions, if you have a tough wire job this the the tool. You forgot to mention the cost of the consumable braided wire and ferrules.

[glad rag]

Wow, never seen that before, if the company wants to pay for the consumables (as above) then fine.

I've always actually enjoyed difficult wire locking, one of the few skills that can't be diluted.:ok:

[good spark]

ahmed88
buy the best you can, conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, this includes your tool kit do not listen to these - you only need a leatherman idiots.
you are doing a quality job, get to know the crew who fly these aircraft that you are working on and then ask yourself if fixing the thing with a bent nail is a good plan, or put it another way would you be happy flying in a very expensive aeroplane knowing some guy is fixing it with a gerber?????



gs

[good spark]

hcmcmcclown
yes very good



gs

[stevef]

Interesting post from McClown in light of the following from the Malaysian Airlines thread elsewhere:
Not up to my standard (http://www.pprune.org/engineers-technicians/416619-scary-fly-malaysia-airlines.html#post5727647)
I spent a few months there doing some work and found them far below the standards that Australia would expect and what I personally would expect. Sorry if that offends some people.
McClown.

[One Outsider]

Flat nosed pliers with 1' long pipes as handle extensions works wonders.

[Krystal n chips]

Ho Hum !

Why spend the money in the first place..take one pair of hands, one pair of snips and either flat nosed pliers or ordinary pliers....and the basic and essential hand skill......sorted !

[Matt_]

use your hands! fingers will soon toughen up, then finish the job with your leatherman/gerber, which ever your prefer... a pair of pliers/cutter is a pair of pliers/cutters, wether thats all the do or not! so dont worry about using them for wire locking :ok:

carefull though, multi tools cause laziness... they are there to get you out the ****... im abit guilty of the first though :ugh: as im sure many others are :}

[Alber Ratman]

Use what gives the best quality of workmanship for the access you have. Safety wire pliers, wirelocking rods or hands,. Just remember that locking that looks like the trans lunar path of an Apollo spacecraft isn't doing its job and pigtails save others fingers... Wish the bl00dy poles would understand that.. As*eholes..