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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 2567" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p><strong>Exhaust threads and musings thereon</strong></p><p></p><p>I've never had a Vincent nut slacken, while the Manx nut (which being a finer thread ought to be more secure) has to be wired in place, twice. The tightest wire will snap first, hopefully giving warning that the nut has begun to slacken and that burnt fingers beckon if it isn't caught before the second wire snaps. Or a long wait until everything cools. </p><p>Examining the MV three at MAD in Milan I noticed that every nut that was wired was wired in the same fashion, two sections of twisted wire between thread and anchor, with a loop about 1/8" diameter between the two twisted parts. Done on every wiring, it had to be deliberate. I reckon that by doing it that way one can tell instantly if a thread has started to slacken, because the loop closes up. However, alternative theories (Italian wire locking pliers with a short stroke?) are welcome.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 2567, member: 4034"] [b]Exhaust threads and musings thereon[/b] I've never had a Vincent nut slacken, while the Manx nut (which being a finer thread ought to be more secure) has to be wired in place, twice. The tightest wire will snap first, hopefully giving warning that the nut has begun to slacken and that burnt fingers beckon if it isn't caught before the second wire snaps. Or a long wait until everything cools. Examining the MV three at MAD in Milan I noticed that every nut that was wired was wired in the same fashion, two sections of twisted wire between thread and anchor, with a loop about 1/8" diameter between the two twisted parts. Done on every wiring, it had to be deliberate. I reckon that by doing it that way one can tell instantly if a thread has started to slacken, because the loop closes up. However, alternative theories (Italian wire locking pliers with a short stroke?) are welcome....... [/QUOTE]
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