Thread: An Illustrated Guide to Un-pinning and Re-pinning

Glen,
Many thanks for an outstanding series!!!
Thanks also to the mods for making a sticky out of this immediately.
Great work!

Great post!

Originally Posted by ByronTodd

Stickied...

Woooooohooooo BT I figured out the MS paint thing hehehe Thanks Brother!!!!

Very well put together Glen. If I did not know how to do it ,I would after viewing the thread.
Thanks


btw 7mm mag in the bakground

This is exactly where I am now and is a great resource. It should definitely be stickied and put in part of the resto FAQ.

I have a problem though. I dont have a vice to grip the pin with. As a result any efforts from me just bend the brass.

Any suggestion on how I can over come this? I have no workshop and minimal tools. I can be in chat at pre-arranged times if someone can help me in a chat. Please help?

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

I have a problem though. I dont have a vice to grip the pin with. As a result any efforts from me just bend the brass.

Any suggestion on how I can over come this? I have no workshop and minimal tools.

This is where I can be of some help. I am in the same boat. I put the rod into the scales and snip it to length leaving about 1mm protruding at either end. Oh I have the washers on before cutting to length, this is rather important. I have a hammer that it squared, so I lay it on its side, and use it like a mini anvil. Then I tap the pin a few times, this peens enough to stop the washer coming off, then I do the same on the opposite side. Then I just flip back and forth tapping a few times each side until tight.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: Well if you can understand what I am saying then its of help, but if not then no help eh.

you mean like this?

I still find that the wood is weak (despite being mahogony- a hardwood!) and the brass just bends. How do you cut it? I've had to use gardening shears!

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

you mean like this?

I still find that the wood is weak (despite being mahogony- a hardwood!) and the brass just bends. How do you cut it? I've had to use gardening shears!

Hmm yes, exactly as that thread. Petty I never seen that one before I stared, but I believe I heard people mention it.

Anyways, to if you have pliers, use the wire cutters on them. You may find there is like an indentation so even if you put the pliers flat on the scales, then cut, the pin may not be flush. Depending the size of the protruding amount of pin, you may want to have the rod flush on one side. Then the protruding rod, can be pushed through so its even on both sides of scales.

Does that make sense?

Since I dont have a vice either I use a set of wide jaw pliers, almost like lineman's pliers to hold the pin.
For an anvil I have a short piece of narrow gauge railroad tie.
That and very light tapping with a light eight hammer

Bob

Just wanted to say Thanks for a very informational post! Great resource for those of us newbies!