7/64" brass pins ?

chuck buck

chuck buck

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im attempting to rehandle an old case trapper. actually make 2 slim knives out of it. originally i ordered 1/8" pins - too big. then 3/32"- too small. so i guess my last option is 7/64. i tried sanding down the 1/8 pins to fit and it didnt go so hot and in my own searches nothing came up for this size pin. any help is great! thanks! -CB
 
chuck buck said:
im attempting to rehandle an old case trapper. actually make 2 slim knives out of it. originally i ordered 1/8" pins - too big. then 3/32"- too small. so i guess my last option is 7/64. i tried sanding down the 1/8 pins to fit and it didnt go so hot and in my own searches nothing came up for this size pin. any help is great! thanks! -CB
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Can you drill the holes out to 1/8" and use your 1/8" pins?
 
Chuck,

How did you attempt your sand job? The reason I ask is that I've had this same issue before with needing an odd sized pin. I solved it by chucking up 1" sections of pin stock in my drillpress and using a combination of filing and sanding the pin while it spins. It actually worked pretty slick for me.

Hope this helps.

Rick
 
Yeah, sounds like you need a "lathe".

Do you have a drill press and a decent vice that you can clamp down? The ability to grind a lathe tool in some sort of steel? Then you don't have a problem. Just be sure to take light cuts.

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ah that is a good idea to spin the pin. i will give that a try. if it doesnt work i believe i will have to buck up and buy some bits to drill it out. thanks alot for the qick help!
 
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