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03-10-2009, 03:34 AM #1Senior Member
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I give up! how?!?!
I am trying to re-pin my modded double arrow, and for the life of me, I cannot get the pin to mushroom out enough to lock the washer in place.
It will either slip out of the vise, scratching it up, or bend over, or both.
It is only 1/16th brass rod, it shouldn't be that difficult.
I have tried loading it up into my dremel, to put a blunt point on it, in hopes that that will start the process, but once it hits the full thickness, it stops.
Help me.
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03-10-2009, 03:46 AM #2Electric Razor Aficionado
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A very small ball-peen hammer. This is the job they were born to do...
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03-10-2009, 04:17 AM #3Senior Member
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Yeah, but it isn't working.
Originally Posted by mparker762
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03-10-2009, 04:49 AM #4Vitandi
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did you mushroom one end first? the easy way is to take a piece of wood with a pin hole through it that is nearly as thick as the pin is long and the place it over a divot you drill into a piece of steel and tap away the divot will cause the head to mushroom
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Be just and fear not.
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03-10-2009, 05:14 AM #5Senior Member
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I can't get the first side to mushroom.
About to toss all the stuff, and just go with some micro fasteners.
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03-10-2009, 05:53 AM #6BHAD cured
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Anneal the rod. Heat to cherry red and air cool. It should be softer.
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03-10-2009, 05:54 AM #7Senior Member
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One last shot before bed, Thanks for the Annealing tip!
Edit: It WORKED!Last edited by Fnord5; 03-10-2009 at 06:05 AM.
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03-11-2009, 08:41 PM #8www.MercConsulting.com
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Sweet tip. I haven't had that problem but it's nice to know.
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03-12-2009, 11:32 AM #9Senior Member
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quenching works too- save the wait time and helps shock off any scale Originally Posted by Sticky
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04-04-2009, 07:01 PM #10Senior Member
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OK, I figured it out.
Started with a fresh piece, and the back of a heavy solid spoon.
A perfect mushroom without annealing.
Going to have to re-pin the DA and do it right.
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