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Thats only for track purposes. I hand tighten my VTR filters on too, and don't safety wire them. Thats plenty of torque. Or just a nice snug with the type of pliers you have, about equal to hand tight.
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What kind of tool is used to twist the safety wire?
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Safety wire pliers
![]() BTW... you WILL stab your hand with safety wire at one point or another or a dozen. It doesn't feel nice.
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Also, I've been using the 32 thousands stuff but some people say the 25 or 20 thousandths stuff is easier to work with. Any truth to that?
I was going to pick up a pound spool of the 25 and get some of the REAL pliers (i.e. the aviation industry ones, I think the company is Milbar)
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Also the 32 is supposedly more likely to snap from overtwist, or when you turn the final end twist back on itself to hide the sharp point. Figure I might as well give the 25 a shot
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I've used both. The .025 is a little easier to work with but I trust the .032 more. Probably just in my head. I keep both in the tool box.
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I hear ya. The wire IS stainless steel so I doubt that 7 thousandths less means it's not going to stop things from working themselves unscrewed...
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