| Addendum:
FWIW, on the Vulcan bomber, there were certain items that were lockwired with a straight run, ie: NO twist. In particular the canopy jettison cartridge. This was a long tube that screwd into a base unit. You started the wiring at the top, wrapped it around the tube once in a clockwise direction (viewed from the top) and after passing it through the bottom holes, gave the "tail" half a dozen twists to hold it in place.
In my own opinion, modern locking methods such as lock washers, nuts and even Loktite is far superior to lockwire, and infinately more reliable in most applications. |