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09-23-2009, 04:22 PM #1
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Thanked: 25Pre heading brass rod
Does any one have a diagram or picture of a tool to pre-head 1/16" brass rod. I have trouble using 1/16" rod for pins.
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09-23-2009, 04:32 PM #2
A jeweler's peen hammer.
You could run with an idea I've thought about but have not had time to pursue:
Nail sets come in different sizes. Depending on the quality of the nail set, the concave dome on some nails sets is nice and smooth while others seem pretty rough and conical rather than domed.
I'd find a good sized nail set with a diameter dome you'd prefer for preheading a brass pin, cut the nail set down in length to make a drill bit and use that on low speed in a press or even a handheld drill.
I'd still like to make such a thing and play around with it, but again, too many ideas and not enough time. Can someone figure out how I can retire at age 40?
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09-23-2009, 04:37 PM #3
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Thanked: 735I made a jig of sorts. I drilled a ~1/16" hiole in the aluminum, I then thread the brass rod trhough there, add a washer, and peen until I get a nich dome on there.
I then remove the rod from the jig and thread it into the razor I will be peening it into. Thus I already have one side done before I even touch the razor.
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09-23-2009, 04:45 PM #4
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I see I tried that without the washer and could not remove the pin from the block. I will get a thicker block so I can have a 3/4" deep blind hole.
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09-23-2009, 04:47 PM #5
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Thanked: 13249It takes about 10 very, very light taps to peen the rod enough to hold tight on a #0 washer thats it... If you look in the Forum sticky there is a step by step guide with pics on how to do this, I use a vice to hold the rod but even just pliers will do....
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-pinning.html
Then you can do like Seraphim says and put one side of the razor together....
You really don't have to make a perfect head to hold the rod, you perfect the peen and tighten the peen after both sides are locked in...
In reference to your above post about using a pinning block, they work just fine but are actually way slower and not as easy as the above methodLast edited by gssixgun; 09-23-2009 at 07:24 PM.
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09-23-2009, 04:49 PM #6
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09-23-2009, 04:52 PM #7
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Thanked: 402Nifty, but I always buy them
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09-23-2009, 05:04 PM #8
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09-23-2009, 06:59 PM #10
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Thanked: 402Bill I will, as soon as my new set arrives.
At the moment I don't remember but I just reordered.
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