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Sewer Pipe Snipe 
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 Topic: LockwirePosted: 09 Dec 2018 at 5:48am |
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When some genius, in the early seventies, went to the heavier lock-wire on the reactor compartment door. How many pair of standard lock-wire pliers did you break before you violated the written procedure and went to vise grips? Anyone got any idea why the change? I know they came out with a heavier set of lock-wire pliers shortly after getting the feedback. As an Ollie, "What was the twist rate of a properly applied lock-wire?
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Posted: 09 Dec 2018 at 6:09am |
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I'm not a nuc, but, on an LM2500 using .032 lockwire it was 6-8 twists/inch minimum
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Posted: 09 Dec 2018 at 6:29am |
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That is correct for the Stainless .032 wire normally used. The new wire was a lot thicker and it was 4-6 per inch. Yes, I left out the thickness just in case.
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