Lock wire pliers, Where to buy?

[RDjase]

Whats is a good set set of lock wire pliers to buy and who sells them?

Only want to buy once and not get a cheap junky throw away item.

What wire size is the best to use also?

Thanks in advance

[Pussy]

The Milbar brand is very good. Ask any local aviation maintenance outfit, Jase. They should be able to steer you in the right direction as to a local supplier.

[Kickaha]

and who sells them?

The lockwire plier shop?

What wire size is the best to use also?

The size that fits through the hole you have drilled is always good

You can get them off TM for $75+ dunno how you'd tell the quality though

[schrodingers cat]

Try Cardwells. Online shopping and all. If they haven't got them I'm sure they'd point you in the right direction
0.040" (Forty thou) is a good 'do most things' size

[Pussy]

40 thou would be an overkill. 25 or 32 is heaps.

[Akzle]

just use normal linesman's or end nippers...

we had some awesome thing-a-mee at the concrete place i worked at (for tying the re-enforcing steel etc).. no idea where it came from though.

srsly.. why the need to spend monies?

[Kickaha]

40 thou would be an overkill.

I think he's building a fence

why the need to spend monies?

Faster and easier are two reasons that come to mind (yes I have done it both ways)

[oscarnz]

Whats is a good set set of lock wire pliers to buy and who sells them?

Only want to buy once and not get a cheap junky throw away item.

What wire size is the best to use also?

Thanks in advance

Pauly said you need to find a local bike shop that has an account with Eurobike as they sell them, and they are good quality.

[Motu]

I have a cheap and simple tool for lock wire - a small crankhandle with two holes in the end. Put the wire in the holes and turn the handle, perfect lock wire every time. Got it on sale a few decades ago, I see no need for the fancy tool.

[rustys]

RDjase
i have some on back order with Northern Accessories, will get a set for you if you want, using .032 ss wire, which i can also get, see you next Saturday at Manfield.

[SWERVE]

Toledo is a good brand that is sold by most tool shops/suppliers. Around $50.00 usually. Agree .32 or .25 is good. .25 is better for hand grips as it is easier to form around bar and easier to push the twisted end into the rubber grip (cos those ends make a mess of gloves)

[Rodger96]

Torpedo7 there cheap as chips and are made in the same factory as my $125 ones!

[roadracingoldfart]

40 thou would be an overkill. 25 or 32 is heaps.

Stop talking in dirty imperial you old coot.

I think he's building a fence

To keep everone out by chance ???

[Pussy]

Stop talking in dirty imperial you old coot.

Hey, peckerhead.... everything in aviation is imperial...

[quickbuck]

Jase,
I will give you a few lessons on how to lock-wire, to save some bucks....

But, as said, Milbar is a good brand.
Most failers are where the clip locks the pliers together, so that is where you look for the quality.

Also, as not many have noticed, I think you are talking size of pliers. There are 2 sizes, the small ones will do 32 thou wie at a push, but it is a little hard on them.
Go for the larger set, as there are very little access issues in a bike (compaired to a Jet).

See you Saturday, and you can borrow mine if need be.