Hi Folks,

I'm after some advice other than what's in the library. I'm "handy" with tools, but this is usually motorbike or computer parts, rather than actually manufacturing parts. I'm great at putting things together Also, I'm a metric person, so all this 1/16th etc. confuses the heck out of me

The first problem is the pin. I'm using 1/16 nickel rod, but it doesn't easily go through the original factory scales, I think gssixgun mentioned re-drilling old scales because they were actually a slightly different size hole than the rod people are using. I think the scales I was using were plastic, I am sure if they were bakelite they would have exploded Can someone clarify the drilling info - what bit would I use? I'll need to pick up a drill press as I don't have one at the moment.

The second problem is the peening. I was going slow with a 4oz hammer and rotating the scales 360 as I go, but this bent the pin before the end was domed :-/

I think I know what my third problem is - I don't think I filed the pin down enough so had too much pin to dome - maybe this is making the peening more difficult for me?

Thanks!

kD