Shifty1962
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Island 4x4 are a good outfit. Bought various parts from them with no issues.
Strange how the steel pins are a quarter the price of the plastic ones though?
They also look hollow in the pictures or it may be an optical illusion.
I used solid steel pins turned on my lathe and made a nice push fit by hand.
Takes a bit of time but works for me. The important dimension is the diameter as the length is not so critical so long as they are not too long. I always leave them about 4mm shorter than the total measured depth of the two holes (in block and head) so I know they wont bottom out when tightened down.
Strange how the steel pins are a quarter the price of the plastic ones though?
They also look hollow in the pictures or it may be an optical illusion.
I used solid steel pins turned on my lathe and made a nice push fit by hand.
Takes a bit of time but works for me. The important dimension is the diameter as the length is not so critical so long as they are not too long. I always leave them about 4mm shorter than the total measured depth of the two holes (in block and head) so I know they wont bottom out when tightened down.
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