Best wire for seizing / mousing shackles ?

macd said:
Despite all the proponents of Monel, I can't see any reason not to use aircraft-quality stainless steel wire in any application where galvanic effects are not an issue. Much cheaper than Monel, and rather well-proven.
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You could be right about that but I suppose most yachtsmen buy what is on offer in the chandlery at the time they need it and don't consider the cost.

I bought a 10m reel of monel wire (not 10mm as previously stated :o) about 22 years ago for a few pounds and I still haven't used it all.
 
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macd said:
Presumably you've used it for securing angels to the head of a pin? ;)
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:)

After I posted #21 I thought you might come back and embarrass me by asking me why I had bought a pair of locking wire pliers when I had so little use for them! (See the "Seizing/Locking wire pliers?" thread). The sort of awkward question my wife asks. :o
 
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macd said:
Despite all the proponents of Monel, I can't see any reason not to use aircraft-quality stainless steel wire in any application where galvanic effects are not an issue. Much cheaper than Monel, and rather well-proven.
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I've used both, and monel is generally more malleable and less prone to snapping when tightening. At least that is my reason.
 
SAMYL said:
If you use black cable ties they will not degrade in UV light - well not for many years.
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More like 6 months in the Med, then you start finding them on deck. And they're too weak even when new - we've had one on the shackle for the anchor snubber and that pin did work lose and chewed through half of the cable tie before I noticed:

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So we're back to Monel. Still on the first little reel, so not too expensive.
 
I have been using s/s welding wire for the last 15years. Doesnt corrode, flexible and cheap. I dont use split pins in my bottlescrews. Instead I use a figure of eight of welding wire that locks the bottlescrew. Works well.
 
Yngmar said:
More like 6 months in the Med, then you start finding them on deck. And they're too weak even when new - we've had one on the shackle for the anchor snubber and that pin did work lose and chewed through half of the cable tie before I noticed:

cabletieseizefail.jpg


So we're back to Monel. Still on the first little reel, so not too expensive.
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That wouldn't have come loose if you had used a dollop of loctite.
 
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