linkage pin material
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:24 pm
Hey folks,
What material do you use for the pins connecting linkages, rods, and such?
I was thinking of cheating and buying some gage pins since they're already hardened. They're tough to work with, but not impossible. Grind off the ends, drill and tap through, then loctite some castle-nut looking bolts on the outsides with a flat-headed bolt on the inside. Better yet, they make some reeeealy tiny oil embedded bushings that could work with some softer materials as pins.
Thanks for the input either way.
What material do you use for the pins connecting linkages, rods, and such?
I was thinking of cheating and buying some gage pins since they're already hardened. They're tough to work with, but not impossible. Grind off the ends, drill and tap through, then loctite some castle-nut looking bolts on the outsides with a flat-headed bolt on the inside. Better yet, they make some reeeealy tiny oil embedded bushings that could work with some softer materials as pins.
Thanks for the input either way.