First go with safety wire

[N427EF]

That looks much better especially the second pic.

[crabandy]

Schaweet!!

[pilottangocharlie]

There aren't many things in this world more glamorous than a nice safety wire application.

Okay maybe there are, but it's high on the list. Round two looks pretty good.

[RV6AussieNick]

It looks better but it needs to be tighter, also when you finish off the tail it needs to go the opposite direction to the previous twist, this helps sit the wire flat on the head without it riding up over the head of the bolt.

[rzbill]

Nick,
Could you clarify for me and others. Are you speaking of the twist direction (which I know to reverse on each head) or the direction that the tail is pointing?

[Allan Stern]

That looks very nice. Now go try it on the airplane with no room to hold the safety wire pliers. It sometimes becomes a hellish task.

[flion]

The way I was taught to do the tail was to twist for about 1/2" and clip it. Then, bend the tail into a loop so that the sharp end is near the beginning of the tail. You won't catch your fingers, or rags, on it as easily that way. Here is a picture of the prop governor on my RV-6A as delivered from the factory. It's the best example I have because, try as I might, I don't quite achieve this quality every time.

[johnny stick]

The second set of pictures look much better. Two more points that are important but not critical here: first, sometimes I have to left-hand twist by hand, because the twist should start out with the loop underneath the wire coming out of the hole, otherwise the loop could go over the top of the screw. Second, sometimes the stainless wire will run over an aluminum part; if this is the case, clear sleeving can be used so the stainless wire doesn't wear a groove in the aluminum. I have seen a few of old war birds where the stainless wire has worn a groove in the aluminum. JMO

[skybolt31]

Originally Posted by flion

Here is a picture of the prop governor on my RV-6A as delivered from the factory. It's the best example I have because, try as I might, I don't quite achieve this quality every time.

Not sure if your governor came from Woodward, but I worked there for a while and we had a "lockwire" department. It was all women that worked there and their work put my best efforts to shame, and they also did it much much faster than I could ever dream of.

[KALEWIS]

This looks the gascalator on the -12. If so, it's a pain to safety wire once installed. Don't wire it up until after your test runs when the PAP calls to check the screen. Safety it before your A/W inspection. Just my opinion.