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No offense taken...actually it came down to immediate availability. If I could have found size 0 washers or microfasteners in Winnipeg I would have probably gone that route. I have used scavenged cup...

The trick would be holding it... once the collar is made it shoudl certainly be able to be sanded down on the bottom one way or another maybe another shallow blind hole in the jig to put the collar...

Yes that should work.

I don't know... I will have to try to make a jig with a shallower stepped hole. Here's another side shot to show the height of this collar. I agree its a little too high.

You are correct in that the 1/16" rod used for a pin wasn't brass. It is a nickel/siver alloy used for brazing as thats what I was able to find locally (welder supply) and it seems to work well. Its...

one more pic showing sanding once its on the razor

Well here goes... It may take a few posts to get the pics online...
The jig below is a piece of steel scrap which has 3 holes drilled in it ... a 1/8" hole, a 1/16" hole that proved to be...

Hi all; I have developed what I think is a reasonably professional way to make pin collars at home with "normal" tools and minimal skill. Prototype pin and collar shown in photo below on an old...