110 frame pin size

Scott Hartman

Scott Hartman

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I know it's been posted before..but I can't find the posts or thread. I've got a 110 in pieces and want to re-assemble it. 1/8" brass rod is really loose in the holes in the frame. Is 1/8" the right size brass(just needing pressed or peened) or have the frame holes possibly been enlarged? The original pins aren't with the knife.
 
:cool:...Morning Scott...Jus' gettin' ready fer work...:yawn:...The 1/8th" rod is correct...The holes open up to around .131 when the old rivets are pushed through but when ya squeeze the .125 rivet in the hole...the rivet expands to fit the hole perfectly. Make sure ya let about 1/16th" of the rivet extend past the bolsters on each side when ya squeeze or peen the rivets, then just file or sand down the slight amount left on each side and finish it off on a buffer...:):yawn:
 
I think we need pics to make this thread complete!!!! :D Please.
 
chickentrax said:
I just cleaned out all that stuff that was in my PhotoBucket account...Maybe DarrylS has a pic...
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:cool:...I have a buncha pics of different stuff...:eek:...What is it in particular you want me to check for Trax??...:confused::confused:...I jus' may have it stuck somewhere...:o;)
 
Thanks Darryl, I may give the 1/8" brass rod a shot. It's already in pieces, so the damage is done. I'll try to take some photos during reassembly, when I get to it, but I've got 4 fixed blades with priority on the bench already.
I was thinking of using a mosaic pin, anyone tried that? Stainless mosaic may not work as well as a brass or copper mosaic, since the pin has to expand during peening or pressing.
The unique look of 'Goose's 2 110s got me to thinking about this project, contrasting pins & frames.
 
:cool:...Scott...Do ya have a small arbor press?...That works really well and it allows ya to make small increases in clamping pressure when squeezing those brass rivets into the holes. That's kine important when doing the pivot pin. I did a number of reassemblies using a hammer and.093 pin punch to remove the pins and the hammer and a small anvil to reassemble it. Gotta be a bit careful when "slammin' " it with the hammer tho...:eek::p...Here's a pic courtesy of the trax man of the parts...You can almost see the distortion of the pins which opens up the holes to the .131 diameter...

 
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