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    Hi guy's, I want to make some scales out of acrylic. I looked around the forum for the info I want, but didn't quite find what I was looking for.

    I don't have my rod for making the pins yet, but I'm thinking of using 1/16 rod, something silver looking.

    I'm wondering if I should make 1/16 holes, or something a tad bigger just to make sure that the expansion of the rod in the hole when peening won't make the scales crack. I don't know how important or negligible this expansion is when peeining, since it will be my first time doing it.

    Thanks in advance for the info.

    Glenn.

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    If you go for 1/16 rod then you need a pin hole that is slightly larger as the rod's diameter might vary slightly, and you need to have some slack for the scales to adjust when pining.
    Stefan

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    Personally I use a 5/64 on all my scales

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    Awesome guys, that answers my question perfectly.


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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Personally I use a 5/64 on all my scales
    Same here. Perfect size.

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    As we're being slowly overtaken by the EU I couldn't find imperial bits in the UK, but 2mm works great as well.

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