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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:01:08 -0400
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Safety Wire
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Lehanover@aol.com wrote:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_wire
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> http://www.avweb.com/news/maint/191176-1.html
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> Just google this to read it all as a PDF
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> AC 43.13-1B
> <http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/99C827DB9BAAC81B86256B4500596C4E?OpenDocument>

Let me restate the question.

Running and twisting the wire is simple enough.  How do you get that tiny hole through the side of a 12 or 13mm nut?
With as many tiny drill bits as I've broken, it would be easier and cheaper to just buy them if they are available
someplace.