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Old 02-07-2020, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by gunradd
That's easy. Its cheap insurance on an expensive model. Spending an extra 5 mins doing some safety wire to be sure its not going to be an issue is worth it in my book.

Also after a few years the lines don't always stay the same. They can get loose over time so safety wire takes care of that issue also. I safety wire stuff all day long on real aircraft. Half of the stuff does not need it but its easy to do and assures it wont be a problem in the future.
Gunradd,

Although I have the tools, the next question is how do I know how much to "twist" the wire with the pliers so that I don't actually cut into the tubing? Practice? HAHA