Would anyone happen to know what diameter lock wire to use. I’ve tried a piece of 0.8 but seems a bit small. I’m going to locktite everything but while it’s in bits on the bench might as well go the whole hog. Thanks

 

Brinny
I use this stuff, good container, easily strong enough, an dplenty for about 100 XJS restorations:
https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfo...steel-lockwire
in 0.81
Greg

 

I am in the aviation business and we use safetywire, of course in US inches reference, these sizes: .025", .032", .041". (Thousandth of an inch). I would think .025 would be sufficient for the various bolts that use safetywire. .025 is 0.635mm. .032 is 0.812mm
I also recommend these pliers:

 

I use .032" on my Jags as I recall

Cheers
DD

 

Thank you