RS sell fine drill bits & cotter pins that work fine, 0.5 mm or
thereabouts I think.
Rog Sheridan.
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: Bending Hinge Pins
Both!
Good idea. But let us all know what you find that is able to make the
hole.
Duncan McFadyean
On Monday, May 06, 2002 8:05 PM, Shaun Simpkins
[SMTP:shauns@hevanet.com] wrote:
> After an epoxying incident which required me to disassemble the hinges
> ( to clean them ), I found that it's dang difficult to get the pins
> out without cutting a large clearance in the fiberglass flanges.
> Putting it back in without easing the end of the pin will score the
> inside of the hinge holes as the pin has to be bent at a slight angle
> to clear the flange.
>
> Since one has to cut off the bent part to pull the pin, it got me
> thinking
> that maybe a better way would be to run some 0.032 stainless safety
wire
> through a hole drilled in the pin, and leave it straight. One still
has to
> relieve the fiberglass...
>
> Smart? Stupid?
>
> Shaun
> A207
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