Thread: Pivot Pin replacement help

Yup, probably just needs some tightening, nothing a few taps with a hammer would not fix.

Post some photos as close a you can to the pin on both sides, to make sure nothing else is going on.

I haven't tried rescaling yet but will soon once I can get a break from the kids. I'm a little fearful of whacking a ball pein hammer so close to the scales. Anyone use a nail set to mushroom the pin? Seems like the cup in the nail set head would straddle the pin nicely, provide some control, make a nice smooth pin head, and keep the hammer safely away from the scales.

While I think that you'll have your hands full trying to steady the razor on the pinning surface you could try an experiment using Popsicle sticks or Starbucks Stir Sticks.

Remember to use a 5/64" drill bit for some clearance for the 1/16" rod And be sure to actually use a razor to do the pinning with. That way you'll understand what I wrote above about having your hands full.

I will be the first to tell you that I struggled with pinning and broke more than my share of scales before I was finally able to know what I was doing wrong.

By the way, if you haven't watched Glen's videos on pinning on the previous page, please do so. You'll learn a lot.

Yep, as had been said - you can do it, just tap it lightly. I heard or read somewhere (probably SRP) to put your thumb on the table and hit the base of your thumb nail with the hammer without causing discomfort and this is about how hard you can hit the pin. But the number of hits is limited as well because if you lightly tap long enough the scales could crack. When I was first pinning I cracked a few scales trying to get the blade to center - not understanding why it wasn't centering and thinking I could correct it with more and more taps. I would not use a nail set, you want a ball to contact the pin (not a cup) to make the metal flow away from the center of the pin. This will sort of "pull" the pin toward you as you work, counter intuitive as that sounds I sometimes understand it like that.

I've used a spoon as a striker. Works fine. Not as many hits as you might think to tighten a soft metal pin. Took me less than 10 minutes.