Shotgunjones,
Ah yes, good old "safety wire". I spent many hours in the Air Force spinning the tool to secure the aircraft bolts!
I can speak from experience regarding the Merkel screws.I solve that by placing a tiny amount of locktite between the taper of the screw and the taper on the hole of the action.
Karl
They weren't as careful as the Navy was about installing safety wire, if they let you use the tool in the Air force. We couldn't use it (in VA-205, working on A-4 Skyhawks). We had to twist the safety wire by hand. Our chiefs were convinced the tool would strain the wire, almost to the breaking point, without you being aware of it.
I think about it often, that and Dzus fasteners, while working on my farm equipment.
SRH
