Left or Right?

That is true ,..and please add in some Repair manuals if the left or right
hand is is called for IT HAS TO BE DONE or it will not pass FAA.
"Rich S." wrote in message
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"Daniel" wrote in message
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Picked up the mail today & found yet another catalog from an aviation
supplier. Flipped it open & landed on a page with a variety of safety
wire pliers. The usual assortment, long & short, auto return, special
long reach types, etc. Then it struck me, one model of 9" fairly
standard design pliers was offered in both a right hand twist and a
left hand twist. No other difference. Why? I can't imagine what
difference it could possibly make.

When you are wiring two bolt heads together, such as prop bolts, the first
one is twisted one direction and the second one is twisted the other. If
you
only have one set of pliers, you use the automatic twist feature to make
the
long twist between bolts. Then the short, final twist at the other side of
the second bolt is done by hand in the opposite direction. The advantage
is
the wire which goes around the bolt head stays in place. Doing it the
other
way tend to move the wire so it crosses the top of the bolt head.

A bit difficult to visualize, but a bit of practice will make it clear.

Rich S.

"paddydix" wrote in message
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That is true ,..and please add in some Repair manuals if the left or right
hand is is called for IT HAS TO BE DONE or it will not pass FAA.

No need to shout, Paddy. I won't add that bit of advice because this is the
homebuilt newsgroup. An aircraft certificated under the Experimental Amateur
built class need not comply with a repair manual. You can glue your nuts on
using Barge's All Purpose Sealer if'n you want.

Rich "Mebbe I should rephrase that???" S.