Thread: Safety wiring is a PITA

Cobalt bits, drill press and patients make things go better.

Oil on the bits makes them drill faster and last much longer.

Originally Posted by Hammer

Cobalt bits, drill press and patients make things go better.

Almost been a patient a few times from safety wiring.

Wear your eye protection.

If I go I have 2 weeks to do it and the part I dread is the ones with fluid. Means I have to drain and bleed everything

Originally Posted by Hammer

Cobalt bits, drill press and patients make things go better.

Titanium bits (I think), Sheep's drill press and a 10 minute drive aren't bad either.

Hell on the ears though

Originally Posted by seamus

Titanium bits (I think), Sheep's drill press and a 10 minute drive aren't bad either.

Hell on the ears though

Ti bits and a drill press vise. Just for that I plan on womping both of you in the mock race



and keep your feed rates down for less broken bits

Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

I even wear sun glasses or safety glasses when I mow these days. Started after the lasik and have not stoped.

I've always been a safety glasses freak...but it got worse after lasik too...

After many years of wearing glasses, it felt like I was walking around nekkid for awhile. The first time I went for a walk without glasses it felt like a fan blowing on my eyeballs....

So ditto on the eye protection thing. I've seen several eyeballs punctured by errant welding wire...it would be real easy to do the same with safety wire....

Btw, you can also cut down on the safety risk by cutting the wire square instead of on a diagonal. Unless you "need" a sharpened end, cut them square....same goes for zip ties...

Originally Posted by Baketech

I've always been a safety glasses freak...but it got worse after lasik too...

After many years of wearing glasses, it felt like I was walking around nekkid for awhile. The first time I went for a walk without glasses it felt like a fan blowing on my eyeballs....

So ditto on the eye protection thing. I've seen several eyeballs punctured by errant welding wire...it would be real easy to do the same with safety wire....

Btw, you can also cut down on the safety risk by cutting the wire square instead of on a diagonal. Unless you "need" a sharpened end, cut them square....same goes for zip ties...

Another plus for the safety glasses. I was actually going to post them as my favorite tool in the garage. Couldn't decide between those and my David Clark flightline earmuffs. My garage safety gear gets more use than any ohter tool in the garage.

I have several sets in my garage and an extra tinted set for mowing the lawn. Have thought about getting an amber set so I can analyze the lawn with more clarity after mowing to make sure all is well. :nerd:

Originally Posted by Baketech

I've always been a safety glasses freak...but it got worse after lasik too...

After many years of wearing glasses, it felt like I was walking around nekkid for awhile. The first time I went for a walk without glasses it felt like a fan blowing on my eyeballs....

So ditto on the eye protection thing. I've seen several eyeballs punctured by errant welding wire...it would be real easy to do the same with safety wire....

Btw, you can also cut down on the safety risk by cutting the wire square instead of on a diagonal. Unless you "need" a sharpened end, cut them square....same goes for zip ties...

Or you could just use a proper zip tie tool and then there is no edge at all.

Those are for highbrow types...I like my gate cutters...

Everyone can think I'm nuts, but I always enjoyed safety wiring! It was a time to sit down and relax at the bench. I like the smaller tasks that make a huge difference. Actually got to the point I would put the bike up on the lift and drill them out right on the machine. I know it's not suggested to do so, but I did (forget to do it before I did fluids).

I opt for the safety glasses as well. I have worn corrective lenses my entire life, and actually dished out the $$ to get a pair of prescription safety glasses that I wear doing any work in the garage or the yard. Thought my glasses were enough until I caught an "assault rock" under the lense of my glasses while mowing and basically sealed my eye shut for a few days. Now it's always safety first!

Originally Posted by Baketech

I've always been a safety glasses freak...

I've also really gotten into ear protection too.

Cutting the grass, weed whacking, die grinding, impact wrenching...whatever. The safety glasses are on the same peg as the muffs in the garage.

Wish I would've been this way as a kid...I've fired tens of thousands of rounds of .22lr and used lots of air tools without a thought to it, and I'm already paying the price.

Originally Posted by asiliat

Don't think you're nuts at all. I actually like doing the dishes because it gives me a time to think and reflect back on things.... I hate flushing coolant for some reason though.

Flushing coolant is just an aweful job, bar none! I like the small things that allow you to think about everything else. I guess it's the things that become second nature. I had friends bringing their bikes over for me to wire up because they didn't have the patience to do it!

Originally Posted by luvtolean

I've also really gotten into ear protection too.

Cutting the grass, weed whacking, die grinding, impact wrenching...whatever. The safety glasses are on the same peg as the muffs in the garage.

Wish I would've been this way as a kid...I've fired tens of thousands of rounds of .22lr and used lots of air tools without a thought to it, and I'm already paying the price.

I've always worn ear protection with the .22 but haven't been good about wearing them with the other things you mention. I've been trying to be better.

You guys amaze me, you tuned a safety wiring thread into a ear protection while shooting gun thread

Actually, we turned a "whining" thread into a "protection" thread.

Originally Posted by luvtolean

Actually, we turned a "whining" thread into a "protection" thread.

touché

Originally Posted by Jetbdude

touché

Is that something your Significant Other uses composed of Vinegar and Water?

Originally Posted by bwhip

Oil on the bits makes them drill faster and last much longer.

dammit I knew there was something else I wanted to buy today when I was getting drill bits.

Originally Posted by Bikerboy1974

Flushing coolant is just an aweful job, bar none! I like the small things that allow you to think about everything else. I guess it's the things that become second nature. I had friends bringing their bikes over for me to wire up because they didn't have the patience to do it!

wanna do my bike? you don't have to go nuts, just the basics. the bolts for the lap timer holder and one, maybe 2 of the bolts for the rear suspension linkage are already drilled.

Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

...Now I just need to find a place that takes old coolant with out charging.

Don't know about your area but the quick oil change places around here don't charge money.

Originally Posted by seamus

Don't know about your area but the quick oil change places around here don't charge money.

What do they charge

I don't want to talk about it.