Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Safety Wire Pliers

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Adam loves discovering new tools by watching other craftspeople at work, even if there aren't immediate projects or tasks in need of that tool. Having a unique tool like a pair of wire twisting pliers isn't about having it handy all the time, but it's part of understanding how things are put together in the world. In this case, the twisted safety wires you may find holding screws in place under aircraft or military hardware. Here's how those are made!
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@tested 3 жыл бұрын

Wire Twist Pliers:

@jessegrubb7305 3 жыл бұрын

Couldve really used that when i was resealing my bagged loaf of bread this morning

@keenan1455 3 жыл бұрын

We always called them "lock-wire pliers" while I was in the navy. (Submarines not aircraft)

@glennkoenig6078 3 жыл бұрын

I used these when I used to work on the Integrated Electronics Assembly in the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters. The amount of twist was specified in the assembly drawings and was measured by twists per inch.

@deltakilojuliet 3 жыл бұрын

I use this instead of zip ties outdoors where UV breakdown could be an issue. Super easy and will last much longer!

@Beardo2517

My dad has had a set of these for like 40 years and I always used to love playing with them when I was a kid

@PuddingASMR 3 жыл бұрын

I used these daily when I was in the military hahah I worked on F-16s and am still haunted by some of the day to day equipment even after I got out 😂😂😂

@Str8R4zor 3 жыл бұрын

What a handy tool! If you're interested in a solution for longer runs, consider the poor man's version. It involves a handheld drill, your wire(s) and a solid surface that has a screw drilled into it. Step 1: drive a screw into a wooden surface, but leave a little more than a 1/4 inch protruding. This will act as a pin to hold the wires. The wire(s) need only to loop over it. Step 2: Loop the wire(s) over the screw head. Step 3: give the ends a quick twist and insert them into the teeth of the handheld drill. Tighten the drill teeth/chuck to hold the wires. Step 4: step backward to remove the excess slack from the length of wire. Step 5: Activate the drill and enjoy the effortless magic of twisting wires. I first saw this technique performed in a car stereo installation garage. The installers had longer runs of speaker wire and spun them as a means of cable management. Think: "ropes of wires"

@thegavinhorn1191 3 жыл бұрын

I have been watching Adam on MythBusters since 2011 when I was 6 and even though I started watching it late, I still watched every episode. He is awesome and has inspired me in so many ways. My dream came true and my whole life changed when I saw him in person in Akron, Ohio on Brain Candy. I just have to say Thank You Adam for everything. You may not have known it, but you have been a big part of my life for a long time.

@mcsquared2330 3 жыл бұрын

And you can hear every Air Force Maintenance person say, "Ugh, Safety Wire Pliers..."

@brianwaskow5910 3 жыл бұрын

In the Air Force we learned how to safety wire by hand then they introduced us to safety wire pliers. Remember to bend over the tails, I have a few scars from working on aircraft.

@aMaff 3 жыл бұрын

These are called safety wire pliers. The aviation ones also have silicone pads opposite the cutters so that when you snip the ends off the wires, the cut ends are held by the pads and don't go flying into your million dollar engine.

@jbkgjbkg 3 жыл бұрын

"You can't utilize a solution if you don't know that it exists"

@biggaywizard 3 жыл бұрын

I've used these on race motorcycles and race bicycles for years, especially on brake bolts, oil and coolant bolts, etc. They are invaluable.

@RonMilesLokheed 3 жыл бұрын

Safety Wire Pliers. It's been thirty years since I touched any, during my time as a 68B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer in the army. What I think you forgot to mention is that the wire is always run between two screws, so that neither can turn. I.E. - if one screw tries to vibrate loose its rotation will inherently pull the other tighter, and vice versa. There is a real artistry to tying safety wire, and mad props to the Turbine Surgeons who do it every day.

@codythompson1415 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently serving in the Australian Army as an aircraft technician on some of our choppers and those lockwire pliers are used on just about every mechanical and electrical system within the aircraft. If it doesn't have some form of locknut, it's either got a split pin or a lockwire to secure itself.

@iamfrancisrice 3 жыл бұрын

I was a Chinook mechanic in the Army and I loved these. In AIT we weren't allowed to use them. We were forced to do lockwire with needle nose pliers and similar tools because they wanted us to learn the "manual" way, but at the unit they were ubiquitous and included in every issued aviation toolbox.

@bryanlausten8371 3 жыл бұрын

Safety wire pliers, used them almost daily during my Air Force career. I twisted those screws and bolts you spoke of. Lol

@davidp2888 3 жыл бұрын

Once again, Adam talks about a tool I don't have, don't really need but desperately want.

@SuddenlyCapricious 3 жыл бұрын

These are truly helpful! My old man was an aerospace guy, and I think he got most of his use of these in attempts to fix a particularly beat up section of fence that he was trying to convince my mom didn't need replacing.