: DITTO,, twisting by hand gives much better control and you wont
: brake as many wires. also good saftey wire pliers are $$ cheap
: ones dont work for beans.

: one thig I also found helped me out was using steel wire vs copper
: , steel wire is very strong and you can get persnickety joints
: real tight without braking wire. steel wire also pulled out from
: epoxy without braking. (sometimes heat is still needed with
: steel wire, soldering iron)

: "John"

Steel wire is generally lightly oiled so it won't rust. The oil is what's keeping the epoxy from sticking.

Bill H.