Message #551

Date: Jul 11 2000 18:07:21 EDT
From: "Billy Beck" <wjb3@mindspring.com>
Subject: Safety-Wire Challenge


Folx,

	While safety-wiring turnbuckles today, I ran into a slight problem.

	Have a look at -

	http://www.mindspring.com/~wjb3/FlyBaby/turnbuckle.htm

	This is a 40k photograph that illustrates.  What's happening here is that the
flange of the rib-end has so much edge material that it reaches too far into
the turnbuckle clevis to insert the safety-wire.  In other words, the hole for
the clevis-pin appears to be drilled too deeply along the flange.

	Now, as *I* look at this, a couple of options occur to me.  The first one is
to remove the clevis end and very carefully mutilate the flange - grinding-off
edge material or something like that - in order to leave space in the clevis
for the safety-wire.

	Then, it occurs to me to drill a couple of small holes, just big enough for
the safety-wire, on either side of the clevis in order to anchor the
safety-wire.

	I ain't sure, so I figured I'd see if anyone here has an idea.

	I'll much appreciate it.


Billy

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