Just wondered what people are using for pins and the little finishing washers that the pins gets peened onto. Shop bought or custom. Probably both i know, but a few ideas would be lovely.
Thanks guys
pea
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Just wondered what people are using for pins and the little finishing washers that the pins gets peened onto. Shop bought or custom. Probably both i know, but a few ideas would be lovely.
Thanks guys
pea
1/16" brass rod stock (any hobby shop that carries RC stuff) or 1/16" brass nails (I'd love to get my hands on those as they'd make my job easier) for pins, #0W brass washers for b/w the scales and the tang and #0 brass washers for outside, to peen over. The washers are available at www.microfasteners.com. There are other options but this is what I'm using.
Firestart,
You might have trouble searching for brass nails that size, but I am sure you can find escutcheon pins. They are just small nails with small rounded heads. Pretty much what you're looking for. - John
Thanks for the tip. Where can they usually be bought?
Mertons & R. J. Leahy both come up on a Google for them. Good luck - John
I tried escutcheon pins that I bought for leather work.
They are brass plated and rock hard inside. Wouldn't peen a bit, using a spoon.
Maybe there are pure brass ones from other supliers. Just check before you buy.
Mats
Yep, I checked around yesterday, they come in brass and brass COATED steel...
I think I'll be having a go at the solid brass ones.
Hi Lancer,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancer
Are you buying these locally? if so I would like to track some down also.
Thanks
John
Here you go John
http://www.veneerinlayaustralia.com....e.html&Rec=320
http://www.redboxhardware.com.au/ind...cid=79&gid=910
And ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Escutcheon-Pi...QQcmdZViewItem
prob check out a bunnings ot Mitre 10 as well ;)
Thanks Lancer,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancer
I shall check them out.
John :)
I bought a box of pins at CDN Tire. This is a good reminder for me to take the snips to one of them to make sure they're brass through and through :D
hehe, for some reason I can see someone tapping away, patiently waiting for the end to dome over, while their hair turns gray :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I wasn't that patient and quickly saw the different colour of the center of the pin, and I'm almost totally grey anyway :D
Mats
The color was just right and it peened over easily. The only issue I have is that they're a bit thinner than 1/16" brass rod stock.
I've been looking for rods/washers too. It seems hard to find 1.6mm (1/16") stainless steel rod in the UK, brass seems much easier to source from modelling suppliers.
I was wondering about these for alternatives, would either be acceptable?
1.6mm SS panel pins.
http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/code/...tegoryID=59242
1.6mm 316L arc welding rods.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PK-OF-20-STAIN...QQcmdZViewItem
I'm sure I've seen Maestro Livi using welding rod for pinning on one of his DVDs, I'll have to watch it again but he was tapping a rod with a hammer to crack off the coating on the outside - leaving a steel rod.
Take a steel nail, cut off the spike and try to peen it over before buying SS pins/rods.